one-ups

verb

present tense third-person singular of one-up
as in outpaces

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-ups
  1. outpaces
  2. outruns
  3. outdoes
  4. excels
  5. outshines
  6. outclasses
  7. surpasses
  8. transcends
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  • Meanwhile literary fiction and in particular speculative fiction proves fertile for probing worst case scenarios in a world where technology outpaces human innovation.
    — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The surge even outpaces Micron Technology’s 700% rally over the same time, with makers of memory chips emerging as critical enablers of AI agents.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Definition of outpaces
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  • Even discounted heavily, that outruns what the grid can quickly add.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of outruns
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  • Speaking of which, Ludwig Goransson really outdoes himself with the score.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • The sisters’ mission involves a dangerous and violent road trip; the fierce Racine outdoes the sensitive Anaia in her bloodlust, and the drama, reminiscent of classical tragedy, resounds with mythopoetic overtones.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Definition of outdoes
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  • The match also will pose a significant challenge for the Mexican team, which has not conceded a goal during the World Cup but will face an English side that excels in aerial play, with lethal scorers like Kane and Jude Bellingham.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • There's little doubt that the Dodgers organization excels at providing a positive experience for their players.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of excels
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  • At those temperatures, the photosphere outshines the corona only because the plasma in the corona is so sparsely distributed.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • With read/write speeds of up to 14,800/13,400MB per second, this SSD outshines the competition.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
Definition of outshines
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  • Illinois outclasses Houston The night’s final game was a doozy.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • However, that their teamwork so quickly outclasses the bad guys makes for a far less interesting story.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of outclasses
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  • Historically, American women had higher rates of labor force participation than did women in most other countries, but Scandinavia now easily surpasses the United States by this metric.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron is either tied with former President François Hollande as the most unpopular French president of the past half century, or surpasses him in unpopularity, depending on the poll used.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of surpasses
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  • This challenge transcends typical software localization, demanding fundamental alterations to AI's core reasoning and output.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • But either way, there is no doubting his fame and popularity transcends the sport.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of transcends
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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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