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Recent Examples of one-up
Coaster war brewing between Six Flags Magic Mountain and relatively unknown European rival
The tilt track revival feels like a throwback to the 1990s coaster wars when parks were constantly trying to one-up each other with the latest coaster gimmick.
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
The Ravens one-upped themselves in last week’s playoff blowout of Pittsburgh, too, rolling up 299 yards on the ground.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Or perhaps someone new (Arch Manning?) one-ups Daniels.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
World’s fastest monitor There's a competitive air at CES that lends to tech brands trying to one-up each other on spec sheets.
—Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
The Ravens one-upped themselves in last week’s playoff blowout of Pittsburgh, too, rolling up 299 yards on the ground.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Or perhaps someone new (Arch Manning?) one-ups Daniels.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
World’s fastest monitor There's a competitive air at CES that lends to tech brands trying to one-up each other on spec sheets.
—Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Not to be outdone, Scherzer signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on Jan. 30, a contract that pays a straight $15.5 million.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Not to be outdone, a NASCAR team also is plotting an expansion for a new manufacturing building in a project costing up to $70 million.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Feb. 2025
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The action pic revolves around a seemingly ordinary real estate agent who is trying to outrun his violent past and stars Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once actor Ke Huy Quan opposite Daniel Wu, Ariana DeBose and Marshawn Lynch.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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Followed by the Green Giant, the pups make their way down a busy street — and Mr. Clean tries his hardest to outrun them.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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The football programs that make up the SEC and Big Ten have outpaced their conference rivals on the field and in the bank.—
The Athletic College Football,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Republicans outpaced Democrats in terms of voter registration every single month in the four years Biden was in office.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the end, Iris has a battle with Josh and betters him by stabbing him in the head with an electronic wine opener.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2025
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That small accomplishment alone, which isn’t actually so small, always serves to better my headspace when too busy with other things to fully deep-clean every surface, bathroom, and cluttered cabinet.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 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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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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But no amount of ornamentation could outshine Palmer's incredibly pretty curls.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2025
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The trio will shine brightly, but Venus will outshine the other two, and Regulus will be emanating a blue-white hue.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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In Denmark, where Season 1 surpassed its prime-time slot average by 31%, a second season is set to launch later this month.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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This year, Hamrick said the group surpassed 2,000 members.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The brand’s philosophy transcends product creation.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The firm’s site-specific designs transcend any signature style and instead focus on the unique aspects of each project, including the site and the vision of the client.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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