as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
at last she's bested her card-playing mother at the game of hearts
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Recent Examples of besting
The drone also features a new 48-mm Med-Tele mode, which is a zoom feature besting what was previously available in the DJI's Mini Pro line.
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New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
The Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series went to Adam Randall for Slow Horses, besting episodes of Severance, The Pitt, Andor and The White Lotus.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The besting tasting iced tea is brewed with cold water.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Hamilton was the top grossing show in the industry last week, again besting Wicked, which has held the top spot for months.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite how Cenat feels and a general shift in attitudes following Kendrick Lamar besting him during their 2024 rap feud, Drake remains the single most influential artist of his generation.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Removing this feature means that matches in Marvel Tōkon play out in a more classical sense like Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, where besting three or five rounds is the key to winning rather than just wiping out a team in one shot.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
As at an élite dog show, starkly different categories have competitions within themselves, then against one another; at the end, a chair massage might beat a facial or a Thai massage, like a Yorkie besting a Weimaraner.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
While the vacuum industry is besting itself over the years, including robot helpers with AI capabilities, cordless vacuums are not lagging behind thanks to slimmer, more streamlined bodies, longer run times, and upgraded wet-dry features.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2025
The Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series went to Adam Randall for Slow Horses, besting episodes of Severance, The Pitt, Andor and The White Lotus.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The besting tasting iced tea is brewed with cold water.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Hamilton was the top grossing show in the industry last week, again besting Wicked, which has held the top spot for months.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite how Cenat feels and a general shift in attitudes following Kendrick Lamar besting him during their 2024 rap feud, Drake remains the single most influential artist of his generation.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Removing this feature means that matches in Marvel Tōkon play out in a more classical sense like Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, where besting three or five rounds is the key to winning rather than just wiping out a team in one shot.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
As at an élite dog show, starkly different categories have competitions within themselves, then against one another; at the end, a chair massage might beat a facial or a Thai massage, like a Yorkie besting a Weimaraner.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
While the vacuum industry is besting itself over the years, including robot helpers with AI capabilities, cordless vacuums are not lagging behind thanks to slimmer, more streamlined bodies, longer run times, and upgraded wet-dry features.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for besting
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The Chargers got off to a hot start to the season in year two under Jim Harbaugh by defeating the Chiefs 27-21 in the NFL season opener.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jovic lifted the trophy by defeating Colombia’s Emiliana Arango 6-4, 6-1 in Sunday’s final of the WTA 500 tournament in Zapopan, Mexico.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The movie adaptation is also rife with metaphors about boys becoming men and overcoming life-or-death circumstances to make it out the other side.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But in reality, deepfakes are getting better and the threat industry has many years of experience in honing lures to trick people, playing on emotions and overcoming natural suspicions and objections.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Oftentimes, excellence comes down to mastering the mundane rather than making spectacular plays, especially for young players.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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As the physician and philosopher Jodi Halpern has pointed out, Osler believed that a doctor should aspire to be an island of calm in stormy seas, mastering her own unruly emotions with the force of rationality.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yes, that’s Lane Kiffin adapting by becoming a basketball goal (while also adapting by beating Arkansas 41-35 with Division II Ferris State transfer Trinidad Chambliss stepping in for Austin Simmons at QB).—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ten category winners will receive $50,000 each, with one school taking home $500,000 to scale what works.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after taking the position, McMahon, who comes from many years of experience in the private sector, noted that DOGE was conducting a solid audit of the agency.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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No doubt fans would embrace the arena evolution as simply the next rung on the band’s inevitable, world-conquering trajectory.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dealing with the origins of the armor as well as Arago’s previous attempts at conquering the world.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Lee said the ministry is dispatching diplomats from its embassy in Washington and consulate in Atlanta to the site, and planning to form an on-site response team.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The plan is to pass the bill produced by that negotiation first through the House and then send it to the Senate before dispatching it to Trump for his signature.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Besting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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