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Recent Examples of one-up
The company behind the game Cards Against Humanity is aiming to one-up Elon Musk with its plan to pay blue-leaning swing-state residents who make voting plans and agree to publicly condemn Donald Trump.
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Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
But little did Pearson know, Key would one-up these references with an ad-lib.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Near the beginning of the series, Seok-ryu’s mother and Seung-hyo’s mother try to one-up each other by comparing their kids.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Beijing and Washington must avoid measures of success that are defined by slowing down or one-upping the other.
—Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2024
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Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
But little did Pearson know, Key would one-up these references with an ad-lib.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Near the beginning of the series, Seok-ryu’s mother and Seung-hyo’s mother try to one-up each other by comparing their kids.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Beijing and Washington must avoid measures of success that are defined by slowing down or one-upping the other.
—Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-up
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Not to be outdone, the New York Times arrived right on cue with another set of polling data being used to drive a voter suppression narrative against President Trump's supporters.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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When multiple initiatives vie for relevance, each has an incentive to outdo the other in speed, cost, security, and user experience.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Caveat: Metro Atlanta unemployment is low, inflation is dropping and the U.S. economy is outrunning every other major democracy's, according to the Wall Street Journal.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The series habitually outruns its own story, an ouroboros that moves forward only to find itself back on the beach in Italy.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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The poll found Trump performing better among male voters, garnering 51 percent support compared to Harris' 43 percent, while Harris outpaced Trump among women with 51 percent to Trump's 46.5 percent.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris also outpaced the former president in each of the seven battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The song peaked at No .3 on the Billboard Hot 100, bettering its placement of No. 30 upon its original release, and topped the U.K. Singles Chart for three weeks to give Bush her second No. 1 single.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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Being a council member provides a greater opportunity to have an immediate impact on bettering the material conditions of the residents of the district.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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But at the end of the day, Republicans are very worried about the fact that Democrats just completely keep outracing them.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2024
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Doyle caught it in stride at St. Viator’s 40-yard line and outraced two defenders to the end zone.Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2024
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Considering the last live-action film, this is a great creative decision, and works more effectively than in the games, where Goro’s Joker-like persona regularly outshines the hero’s.Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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For large corporations, a CEO’s brand that outshines the company can shift focus to succession, creating vulnerability.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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On the all-genre Billboard 200, the album arrives at No. 4, marking Ballerini’s second top 10 and highest rank, surpassing the No. 7 peak for Unapologetically in November 2017.Jim Asker, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Spending across both sides has surpassed $20 million, according to political ad tracker AdImpact.Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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And that can ease the terror of mortality by connecting people to an enduring and comforting web of ideas and beliefs that transcend one’s own existence.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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For the count of conspiring to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries, the DOJ said Abdullah could spend the rest of his life in prison.Tara Suter, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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