one-upped

verb

past tense of one-up
as in outpaced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-upped
  1. outpaced
  2. outdid
  3. surpassed
  4. topped
  5. eclipsed
  6. outran
  7. exceeded
  8. excelled
Verb
  • As a result, demand for AI-capable processors has outpaced production capacity, and prices for components at the chokepoints are spiking.
    — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 July 2026
  • These earnings, which have outpaced his real estate business, have sparked concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of outpaced
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  • Of course, Carly’s kitsch far outdid her neighbors’ in its oddness, luridness, lavishness.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of outdid
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  • The company, expected to report ​results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued ‌a $190 billion ⁠spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 July 2026
  • The company, expected to report results later this month, had in April forecast quarterly Azure sales above Wall Street estimates, but also issued a $190 billion spending projection for 2026 that massively surpassed expectations.
    — Aditya Soni, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of surpassed
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  • Tangy strawberry-lemonade jam is spread between tender lemon cake layers and topped with a strawberry frosting.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • They’re topped with pink chrome powder that gives off a golden-hour glow.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 5 July 2026
Definition of topped
Verb
  • This year, the usual backyard cookouts and fireworks are being eclipsed by once-in-a-generation celebrations marking the nation’s 250th birthday.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • That power is not wholly spent, nor wholly eclipsed, by anti-democratic forces.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of eclipsed
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  • Then Pulisic outran the defense and buried a goal off a pass from Ricardo Pepi.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 1 June 2026
  • For decades, sales teams often outran product teams.
    — Lior Weinstein, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of outran
Verb
  • Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?
    — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • James excelled immediately with Anthony Davis after pushing the Lakers to acquire him.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Born in Richmond's West End, the Jasper twins excelled on the track field as hurdlers and in school, serving as co-valedictorians of John Marshall High School.
    — Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of excelled
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“One-upped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-upped. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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