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Recent Examples of one-up
Even Coachella managed to one-up itself with surprise appearances.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
So how did the actor, who has already drove a motorcycle off a cliff, one-up himself for his eighth outing as the character?
—Michael Nied, People.com, 20 May 2025
Domestic automakers are vying to one-up each other on tech and value for money — and fighting to capture market share around the world.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Mann’s notion for one-upping the first film stemmed from including new emotions Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui that further could upset young teen girl Riley.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2025
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
So how did the actor, who has already drove a motorcycle off a cliff, one-up himself for his eighth outing as the character?
—Michael Nied, People.com, 20 May 2025
Domestic automakers are vying to one-up each other on tech and value for money — and fighting to capture market share around the world.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Mann’s notion for one-upping the first film stemmed from including new emotions Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui that further could upset young teen girl Riley.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-up
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Musk, not to be outdone, reacted by claiming on X that Trump is blocking the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files because he’s named in the documents.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Not to be outdone, Cinemark (CNK) also raked in the customers — and the cash — over the busy Memorial Day weekend, which featured movies like the Lilo and Stitch premiere and the latest in the Mission Impossible franchise.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
27 May 2025
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McQuarrie’s feats lack the comic timing, composition, and emotionalism that cartoonist-director Brad Bird brought to the thrilling Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Ethan/Tom spider-walking the Burj Khalifa skyscraper and outrunning a dust storm, Paula Patton’s womanly catfight with Léa Seydoux).—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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But even the industry’s standard-bearer couldn’t outrun the cost trend.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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That explosive economic growth will be energy-intensive and outpace population growth, resulting in higher per capita energy consumption as wealth increases.—
Allan Marks,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The stock has gained more than 46% in the past month and nearly 42% in the past three, far outpacing the broader market in those periods.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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Obviously being able to better more precisely diagnose conditions and to test samples at a genetic level represents advancement in science and an improvement in our understanding of our own body.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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Williams is looking to better her 2024 bests of 4:40.29 and 9:57.11.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Opponents are figuring out how neutralize Miami by denying Messi and his attacking partners space to work their magic and outracing Miami players in transition.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2025
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The commanding heights of power are populated by pedestrian thinkers as technology, including artificial intelligence, continues to outrace moral or philosophical wisdom.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Dec. 2024
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Brunson finally outshined his counterpart, finishing 32 points, five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The 2026 free agent class outshines 2025’s two first-line caliber players with five — Kyle Connor and Adrian Kempe, who should make eight figures on their next deals, along with Artemi Panarin, Martin Necas and Alex Tuch.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Yeah, but still... Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Could the hopes of getting a deal possibly transcend that?—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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One non-negotiable accessory that transcends of-the-moment trends?—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
28 May 2025
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-up. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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