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Recent Examples of one-up
Both Jelly Roll and Bryan seemed humbled after watching these aspiring stars one-up them with their own songs.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
In an effort to impress her daughter — and one-up her daughter’s nanny — Davis decided to jump.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
One Uppers When a group of college friends gets together for the first time in years, their old habit of trying to one-up each other reemerges.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But this device arriving potentially at the end of this year is a big deal, and is a one-up on Sony who well, does not have a portable PlayStation device.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
In an effort to impress her daughter — and one-up her daughter’s nanny — Davis decided to jump.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
One Uppers When a group of college friends gets together for the first time in years, their old habit of trying to one-up each other reemerges.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
But this device arriving potentially at the end of this year is a big deal, and is a one-up on Sony who well, does not have a portable PlayStation device.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-up
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The Met Gala outdid itself on Monday, with far more fanfare, more hoopla, and far more money raised than ever before.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
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For that year's edition, Lady Gaga outdid herself with an eye-popping sequence of four looks, which started with a massive fuchsia gown by Brandon Maxwell.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Whether making early alliances, or chasing an idol-hunting Mary Zheng, or outrunning Charity Nelms for an advantage, Sai played hard and played fast.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In Wright’s version, Powell’s character, Ben Richards, joins a television show where contestants must outrun killers in order to earn money for his sick daughter.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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Expanding creative bandwidth is key to outpacing larger competitors and staying top of mind in a crowded market.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The rise of tuition has outpaced inflation and wages, so with each year borrowers are getting weaker return on investment.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
10 May 2025
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Rose has been one of the best putters in major championships in recent years: since the beginning of 2023, his average of 0.90 strokes gained putting per round is only bettered by Harris English (1.02).—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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With this acquisition, Richer Poorer will now be folded into Andie’s high-performing e-commerce operations, enabling the brand to better leverage data to drive customer acquisition, optimize inventory and accelerate growth.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Opponents are figuring out how neutralize Miami by denying Messi and his attacking partners space to work their magic and outracing Miami players in transition.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2025
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The commanding heights of power are populated by pedestrian thinkers as technology, including artificial intelligence, continues to outrace moral or philosophical wisdom.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Dec. 2024
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In early 2002, a star named V838 Monocerotis, located about 20,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Monoceros, suddenly brightened to 600,000 times the luminosity of our sun — briefly outshining every other star in the Milky Way.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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As well as Doncic and James played, Edwards outshined them both, scoring a game-high 43 points while also contributing nine rebounds and six assists.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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These numbers have surpassed the totality of last year's infections, which added up to just 285 across 32 states with 16 distinct outbreaks and 69% of cases being outbreak-associated.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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This plant would also make the US the largest polyethylene producer in the world, surpassing China.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Through deeply human storytelling, the series transcends its historical setting to explore universal themes of violence, trauma, idealism, and the moral ambiguities of political conflict.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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But they are also rendered in tones that seem designed to transcend.—
Najha Zigbi-Johnson,
Essence,
30 Apr. 2025
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-up. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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