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
Verb
  • Companies there are using AI at a scale that far outpaces that of the US.
    — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Danielsen Lie was cast as Philip, who outpaces his best friend in the pursuit of literary success only to unravel with equal pizzazz.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of outpaces
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 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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  • According to our scoring methodology, Sallie Mae excels has some of the lowest starting interest rates, while SoFi excels at customer service.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The car excels in ride comfort and agility, with a particularly effective Intelligent Recuperation system for city driving.
    — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 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, 25 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
Verb
  • Thailand’s high rate of gun ownership is second only to Pakistan in Asia, and far surpasses its Southeast Asian neighbors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Consequently, China now surpasses the US in global favorability in key regions.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpasses
Verb
  • The collaboration between Hinkel and the Bethels transcends normal industry partnerships.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Steve Hartman reports on a healing friendship that transcends species.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of transcends
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