one-upping

verb

present participle of one-up
as in outrunning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-upping
  1. outrunning
  2. outdoing
  3. outpacing
  4. exceeding
  5. surpassing
  6. outshining
  7. topping
  8. transcending
Verb
  • The reflex read on a $45 billion commitment is that spending is outrunning revenue.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The stock jumped another 8% in late July after second-quarter earnings beat estimates, outrunning Salesforce and Workday in the same rally.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of outrunning
Verb
  • View gallery - 3 images IBM has developed the blueprint for producing a processor using sub-1-nanometer (nm) chip technology, outdoing its own efforts to increase efficiency and processing power with 2-nm tech from a few years ago.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
  • As rumors have flown about this relentless Sacramento parking enforcement officer, Nakamura has quietly patrolled the streets, outdoing himself.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of outdoing
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  • Cumulative measles case counts Over 3,000 cases have been confirmed this year, outpacing last year's record measles case growth.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • What’s being done in Georgia Legal experts have repeatedly warned that generative AI is far outpacing current legal precedents.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of outpacing
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  • Lowell is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals exceeding 10 inches possible for Kauai and the Big Island, the hurricane center said.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Qualified candidates who check the boxes are easily landing pay packages exceeding seven figures, but recruiters have to move fast, said Michael Piacente, managing partner and cofounder of executive cybersecurity search firm Hitch Partners.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeding
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  • On Thursday, after 1,413 days — nearly four years — Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II, surpassing the record set by the late Silvio Berlusconi between 2001 and 2005.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The bond sell-off quickly resumed, with rates surpassing pre-intervention levels.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpassing
Verb
  • Some have considered this a case of hackery outshining artistry.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Even Nvidia – a chipmaker itself – is up just 22% this year, posting modest gains compared to other chipmakers that are outshining Big Tech.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of outshining
Verb
  • And the Triumphant Arch won’t pay for itself, or Trump’s vision of topping it with a golden, winged Lady Liberty statue, flanked by two golden eagles.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Historically, the Grand Sport has borrowed its design characteristics from the range-topping Z06, and that’s no different this time around.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of topping
Verb
  • He was also convicted of engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries and providing material support to terrorists.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Ralph Lauren's two-decade partnership with Wimbledon exemplifies sophisticated luxury marketing, transcending mere sponsorship.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of transcending
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“One-upping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-upping. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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