GET THE BETTER OF Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

get the better of

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Definition of get the better of

as in overcome

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 get 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 Whoever gets the better of the other might determine which country heads into the quarterfinals and which team’s World Cup dream is over. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 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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“Get the better of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20the%20better%20of. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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