Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-upped
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Make no mistake, the Seahawks outpaced even their own timeline, so there’s expectation for improvement.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026 -
Texas students also outpaced Tarrant students in this metric with 43% meeting grade level in math, which is one point higher than last year.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Of course, Carly’s kitsch far outdid her neighbors’ in its oddness, luridness, lavishness.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the sixth inning, Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez surpassed Hall of Famer George Brett with his 137th career home run at the club’s home venue.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In Asia, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly topped 70,000 for the first time Tuesday before trimming early gains after the Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 1%.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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They are ranked 28th by FIFA and topped their qualifying group with eight wins in 10 qualifier matches.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Before ending his career, Tanter witnessed another Laker capture the all-time scoring record as James eclipsed Abdul-Jabbar's 38,287 points.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The group’s commercial success in later years eclipsed the band’s experimental origins.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Then Pulisic outran the defense and buried a goal off a pass from Ricardo Pepi.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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For decades, sales teams often outran product teams.—
Lior Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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By early 2023, the backlog exceeded a hundred thousand.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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Harrison was flipped to the Brewers in the offseason, and, surprise, surprise, has immediately excelled.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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While several wines excelled in individual categories, this was the bottle that seemed to do everything well, striking a balance between complexity and drinkability.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“One-upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-upped. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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