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Recent Examples of one-up
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.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2025
The two star as CIA agents and best friends who fall for the same woman (the miscast Witherspoon), and who constantly try to one-up and sabotage each other to win her affections.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Joe Hendry posed and postured after one-upping Orton at every turn.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Both Jelly Roll and Bryan seemed humbled after watching these aspiring stars one-up them with their own songs.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2025
The two star as CIA agents and best friends who fall for the same woman (the miscast Witherspoon), and who constantly try to one-up and sabotage each other to win her affections.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Joe Hendry posed and postured after one-upping Orton at every turn.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Both Jelly Roll and Bryan seemed humbled after watching these aspiring stars one-up them with their own songs.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-up
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The only thing that outdid the screening was that party.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Gone are the days of trying to outdo your friends’ outfits.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Hares are built for speed and agility, capable of outrunning most predators with powerful, long jumps.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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What a remarkable run to fall behind entering the final curve, jostle with another horse in the final straight, only to outrun Gosger at the post.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
18 May 2025
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Subscribe Janet Mui, head of market analysis at wealth manager RBC Brewin Dolphin, said in an email on Friday morning that with wage growth now outpacing inflation, U.K. households are spending more generously.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Instead, the container sits mostly empty, with supply outpacing current demand.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 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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Still, Simone has apparently done some work toward bettering her mental health.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
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 6 Jun. 2025.
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