Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-upped
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They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Among respondents 18 to 44, support for more density outpaced the opposition, 53% to 45%.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Nordstrom did report a third-quarter drop in net earnings, but there were increases in operating profits and sales revenues that surpassed Wall Street expectations.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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Mega Millions has hit and surpassed the $1 billion mark six times in the game's history, according to Mega Millions.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Dec. 2024
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Both sides eclipsed triple digits in the second overtime, a charge on the Maryland side led by Te-Biasu’s pair of 3-pointers.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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The best views will be from eastern Canada and along the northeastern coast of North America, where the sun will rise partially eclipsed.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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As the war lurched into its fourth year, Russian losses of tanks, fighting vehicles and other heavy equipment had exceeded 20,000, according to the analysts at the Oryx intelligence collective, which confirms each loss with imagery from the front line.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Putting a goals cap in place lengthens the odds in the bettor’s favour, and only one of Leicester’s last six games has exceeded this mark.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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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 a fragrance expert.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Not that the Americans had particularly excelled in this competition’s previous four seasons.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hamilton’s fame has transcended F1.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Historical monuments, emblematic buildings, and urban landscapes were immortalized in these images, which helped build a collective memory that transcended generations.—
Maria Bolevich,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2024
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“One-upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-upped. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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