ONE-UPPED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

one-upped

verb

past tense of one-up

as in outpaced

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lost (to)

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Verb

Japanese productivity growth outpaced Japanese wages during this period, and the country began running enormous trade surpluses.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Two, South Florida’s resources and compensation outpaced the power-conference programs that pursued his services.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of outpaced

Verb

Only the 27 productions running during the week ending August 16, only Hamilton‘s box office outdid Ragtime, with the former taking in $2,123,135.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Last December, Berman outdid himself, landing $867 million in financing from a group of lenders that include Apollo Global and JPMorgan Chase to convert a 1960s-era office building at 111 Wall Street.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

Definition of outdid

Verb

Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
The move comes after all three services surpassed 45 million monthly users in the EU, the threshold for enhanced scrutiny under the DSA.

— Barbara Moens, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpassed

Verb

Orlando topped the list, followed by Miami and then Tampa after considering 45 key measures, from the cost of living and tax laws to the availability of activities and the quality of health care.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The production and new orders readings for the electronic machinery and equipment, computer communication devices sectors topped 53, while consumer goods production lagged at 49.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of topped

Verb

Avery was the mentor figure, the one destined, in the usual telling of this story, to be eclipsed.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Still, a sudden downpour eclipsed the show’s start, with many attendees scrambling for cover or abruptly changing into ponchos and hoodies.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of eclipsed

Verb

One of the most striking details in Samsung's latest earnings report is that its operating profit significantly exceeded market expectations.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The 70% preliminary expectation wildly exceeded projections for fiscal 2028 revenue of roughly $570 billion, or 44% growth from fiscal 2027 (the current year).

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceeded

Verb

But Bentley, who excelled at the position, said Lampkin has the best balance in the league outside of Aaron Brewer.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
With an overall Niche grade of A, North Star Charter School excelled with an A+ in teachers, an A in administration and an A- in academics.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of excelled

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