one-ups

Definition of one-upsnext
present tense third-person singular of one-up
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Verb
  • Little’s campaign spending outpaces those two candidates’ earnings combined.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026
  • Today, beef inflation rapidly outpaces regular food inflation due, in part, to severe drought conditions starting in 2022 that raised feed prices and discouraged farmers from breeding cattle.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Pat McGrath Labs, once valued at over $1 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 2026, underscoring how even culturally beloved brands can hit financial limits when momentum outruns sustainable business execution.
    Essence, Essence, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The result is a fractured information ecosystem where virality matters more than truth, speed outruns verification and public understanding is shaped less by facts than by whoever captures attention first.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Neri outdoes Arboleda’s early start to the season, keeping her Christmas tree up year-round in homage to a Filipino family tradition.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Nathan Crowley outdoes his Oscar-winning production design this time around, as does Paul Tazewell’s Oscar-winning costumes.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Fall, late winter, or early spring Crimson clover is a cool-season annual in the legume family that excels at fixing nitrogen in the soil.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • While activewear is the brand’s bread and butter, Patagonia also excels at crafting high-quality outdoor gear as well—and the Fieldsmith Hip Pack is a brand staple.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Like the Battle of the Alamo for Texans, this bloody spectacle is for regime-loyal Shia the defeat that outshines in glory any possible subsequent victory.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 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
  • Directed by Riteish Deshmukh, the historical epic’s opening weekend surpasses all previous Marathi cinema records.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
  • Charles also said both nations must remain committed to supporting Ukraine as Russia’s full-scale invasion surpasses four years, and underscored how staying within NATO is significant to prevent further tensions between Europe and North America.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Just as the Mayor himself has become a figure who transcends city politics, Richards sees the task ahead as one that will have wider implications.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • To find and elucidate the humanity that transcends individual circumstance?
    Glen Weldon, NPR, 10 May 2026
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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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