GETTING THE BETTER OF Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

getting the better of

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present participle of get the better of

as in overcoming

to achieve a victory over I realized my exhaustion gotten the better of me when I started nodding off at my desk.

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Recent Examples of getting the better of With Rashford not getting the better of Wan-Bissaka and his team a goal down with time running out, England head coach Thomas Tuchel replaced him in the 60th minute with Anthony Gordon. —

Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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“Getting the better of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getting%20the%20better%20of. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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