one-ups

verb

Definition of one-upsnext
present tense third-person singular of one-up
as in outpaces

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-ups
  1. outpaces
  2. excels
  3. transcends
  4. exceeds
  5. outstrips
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  • If demand outpaces supply, leverage could shift firmly toward sellers.
    John Walkup, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • That performance far outpaces the S&P 500, which has risen about 5% over the same period.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of outpaces
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  • Unlike some stars who need the ball in their hands to thrive, Middleton excels in the gaps.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • While some integrations—such as Power BI, Power Automate, and SharePoint—require separate Microsoft 365 subscriptions, Visio excels as an independent diagramming solution for those already using Microsoft’s ecosystem.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of excels
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  • Elevating someone who reviews food and makes promotional appearances into someone that transcends time is a bit of cognitive dissonance that’s undoubtedly amusing.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This allows cinematographer Dick Pope’s superb lighting to provide clarity that transcends realism.
    Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of transcends
Verb
  • The invitation urges supporters to give Adams $3,700 each — a figure that exceeds the max $2,100 donors can contribute to a campaign participating in the city’s public matching funds program.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Regulatory agencies like the FDA and EMA set strict limits on nitrosamine levels in medications, and if a product exceeds these limits, it may be deemed unsafe for consumption, prompting a recall.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeds
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  • The Nobel Prize often attaches a level of prestige to ideas that far outstrips their real-world applicability.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
  • With human enforcement, in contrast, police officers stop Black drivers at a rate that far outstrips their presence on the road.
    David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of outstrips
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Thesaurus Entries Near one-ups

one-upping

one-ups

one-way

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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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