one-ups

present tense third-person singular of one-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-ups
Verb
  • The rate of change across devices, applications and connections outpaces what human teams can track or document.
    Pavel Bykov, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Orforglipron will also be easier to manufacture at scale, which is crucial as demand for obesity and diabetes injections outpaces supply.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By this metric, DFW’s wealth outdoes other countries like Poland, Ukraine and Argentina.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Like his father, the younger Tittle excels in track.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Rookie phenom Roman Anthony leads a capable offense while Boston excels with a trio of talented starting pitchers in Garrett Crochet, Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Over all time intervals, the Moon outshines all other sources — and yes, even the Sun — in gamma-ray light.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The only thing that outshines the stellar crowd is the lineup of superyachts, both featured in the show and moored in the harbor.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, the fitness space with its cardio, weights, and turf area outclasses most membership gyms around the world.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Yet Team Cherry, along with dozens of coders and others, working quietly and deliberately, has crafted something that rivals (and often surpasses) the work of those massive studios.
    Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That surpasses the size of a July attack by Moscow that was previously the largest of the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.
    Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Pettman describes ghosting as an experience that transcends places like Hinge.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
  • An unexpected connection that transcends class develops between them, one rooted in mutual respect, understanding, and slow-burning affection.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While individual leaves can reach 18 inches long, the plant itself rarely exceeds 8 inches in height.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That footprint far exceeds the longtime 39% limit on ownership of stations, which had been kept in place by both Republican and Democratic administrations over the past three decades.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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