ONE-UPPED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

one-upped

verb

past tense of one-up

as in outpaced

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Dissimilar Words

lost (to)

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Verb

The Eagles were interested in re-signing Phillips after trading for him midseason, but the Carolina Panthers’ four-year, $120 million contract outpaced what the Eagles were willing to pay.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Inheriting the family businesses Bank of America data shows 23% of businesses among wealthy Americans are now inherited versus just 11% purchased in 2026, a reversal from 2022 when purchases far outpaced inheritance.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Definition of outpaced

Verb

Meanwhile, YouTube viewing on television surpassed viewing on phones last year as the streamer cemented its foothold in home video consumption, the video platform's CEO Neal Mohan said in 2025.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Tied with Hicks for the team lead with 13 home runs, Hernández has already surpassed his total of 10 from last season despite taking 57 fewer at-bats.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Definition of surpassed

Verb

The streamer slightly eclipsed both internal and external profitability expectations, but missed the mark a bit in terms of revenue.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
The mundane details of October 1, 1893, were mostly forgotten in the storytelling, eclipsed by the doomful storm, except that the weather was decidedly unstrange.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of eclipsed

Verb

In Citrus County, where a small town was slated to play host to Florida’s first hyperscale data center, opponents of the project packed the commission and exceeded its overflow room, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
The dividend exceeded last year’s by about $15 million — a 20% increase.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Definition of exceeded

Verb

Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from makeup artists.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026
This can include adding new capabilities, licences or geographies where acquirees have already excelled, rather than acquirers investing time and cost into these areas themselves.

— Daniel Webber, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of excelled

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