ONE-UPS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

one-ups

verb

present tense third-person singular of one-up

as in outpaces

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loses (to)

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Verb

Experts on the global fuel market have doubted that the deal will substantially lower prices, given the worldwide diesel shortage far outpaces the quantity Russia will supply.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
The alternative is capability spend that outpaces its own dependencies.

— Hiren Dhaduk, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of outpaces

Verb

Ultimately, the viability of AI compute as an asset class hinges on the specific contractual terms, ensuring cash flow outruns the hardware's working life before new generations emerge.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 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

Verb

And the filmmaker really outdoes himself with a major set piece toward the end, when Matt enters a crowded nightclub in search of Markos and wreaks murderous havoc while shape-shifting from one persona to another.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Pro outdoes its already impressive predecessor in picture quality and performance while sticking with a very wallet-friendly price.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of outdoes

Verb

Foldables have always targeted productivity power users and media enthusiasts who thrive on multitasking and a large-screen canvas—areas where the Duo excels without compromise.

— Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
The Chinese system excels at deploying subsidies on both the demand and the supply sides to manufacture at industrial scale in whatever sector Beijing targets.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of excels

Verb

McNeely’s portrait of a laboring mother, swathed in glowing fields of chartreuse, outshines (again, literally) art history’s greats.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Florida spends $14,000 per student, less than half of New York’s level, yet outshines New York in fourth-grade mathematics and reading.

— Zilvinas "Z" Silenas, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of outshines

Verb

Brady, who has 187 regular-season victories, surpasses Hall of Famer Brett Favre (186) and Peyton Manning (186) for the most regular-season victories by a starting quarterback in NFL history.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Its best parts have a grandeur that surpasses its industrial settings and gets at something eerie and transcendent.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpasses

Verb

For the return of Victoria’s Secret’s pricey and gemstone-encrusted Fantasy Bra—the first time the brand has put it on its runway since 2018—team VS needed a model who is not merely of the moment, but transcends it.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
This weekend is also Howard University’s Homecoming, an event that transcends campus with free concerts, including the fabled Yardfest, and plenty of unofficial parties around the city.

— Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of transcends

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