one-ups

present tense third-person singular of one-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-ups
Verb
  • Although the dip in linear late-night viewership even outpaces the massive broadcast declines, Disney could have found a way to utilize Kimmel on Disney+.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That gain also outpaces the S & P 500's 13% advance for 2025.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And costume designer Anna Robbins—a veteran from both the show and the previous two movies—outdoes herself, if that’s at all possible.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • By this metric, DFW’s wealth outdoes other countries like Poland, Ukraine and Argentina.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, when a star athlete—the rival who excels at everything—finally stumbles in a sport, a subtle surge of neurological pleasure briefly ignites.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Drone dilemma The US excels at building large, expensive weaponry, but most American soldiers lack the know-how for fighting with unmanned systems.
    Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When one-way tickets make sense There are clear situations where booking two one-way tickets outshines a traditional round-trip ticket.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Mirai outshines new Hindi releases Karthik Gattamneni’s Mirai scored significantly better than all the Hindi films currently in theatres - including two fresh releases that released with the Telugu film.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This set of folder customization options outclasses anything available for any other desktop OS, either natively or via third-party software.
    Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, the fitness space with its cardio, weights, and turf area outclasses most membership gyms around the world.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This could represent a significant edge in a GPU market constrained by supply, where demand significantly surpasses availability, especially for cutting-edge chips.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The latter speaks to how the Goodison Project transcends this blue corner of Liverpool.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And by showing them on models that were diverse in age and ethnicities, Todd makes a strong case that good style transcends borders and demographics.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For perspective, the net worth of the seven wealthiest people in the world--all AI luminaries including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Larry Page and Sergey Brin and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang--exceeds $2 trillion, close to the GDP of Canada.
    Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Attendance now exceeds 95 percent, efficiency has been improving week by week and there is a palpable sense of momentum.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
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“One-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-ups. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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