GOT THE BETTER OF Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

got the better of

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past tense of get the better of

as in defeated

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 got the better of With no real spin on offer and the field up, Will Jacks got the better of the youngster. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

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“Got the better of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20the%20better%20of. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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