one-ups

present tense third-person singular of one-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-ups
Verb
  • When experimentation outpaces governance, organizations accumulate invisible risk.
    Kim Bozzella, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • When inflation outpaces that, Cole added, your purchasing power declines.
    Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Cut the unit cost of something useful and demand outruns the cost cut.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 31 May 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • McLeod excels at the off-speed stuff that Huntington Beach coaches concluded would be difficult for Cathedral batters.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
  • For families The Sagamore excels at entertaining every member of a family.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The central region of Messier 77 is dominated by an extremely compact and energetic source that outshines the rest of the galaxy combined, even challenging the sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope itself.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
  • The corona is extremely faint compared to the luminous disk of the sun, which outshines it a million times, unless hidden behind special instruments called occulters.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The former controller of fiction at the BBC adds that the breadth of the TOBS fan base surpasses Downton.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
  • Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.
    Matt Schifrin, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Diarios de Fútbol explores how the passion for the game transcends the field to become a powerful force that connects generations, identities and dreams.
    Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • Candidates, community leaders and political scientists said the results reflect voter frustration that likely transcends nationwide concerns about affordability to touch on some issues unique to San Diego.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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