one-upping

verb

Definition of one-uppingnext
present participle of one-up
as in outrunning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for one-upping
  1. outpacing
  2. exceeding
  3. surpassing
  4. transcending
  5. excelling
  6. outstripping
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  • In an unexpected turn of events, the utilities sector has emerged as a dark horse in the stock market race, with some players outpacing even the high-flying tech giants.
    Dan Irvine, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Additional challenges Thompson cited include AI’s need for 24/7/365 uptime; the intermittency of renewable energy such as wind and solar; current geographic concentration of data centers as well as computing demands from AI outpacing energy-efficiency gains from available GPU tech.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of outpacing
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  • The filing also details ongoing litigation related to the Zabala Road Lease, with the landlord seeking damages exceeding $36 million.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Unity Bank remains well-capitalized, exceeding regulatory capital requirements.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of exceeding
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  • This legislation could be among the most far-reaching, surpassing existing reporting obligations in California and Illinois.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Reserve Bank of India has added gold every month in 2024, with year-to-date purchases totaling 37 tons—surpassing their annual totals for both 2022 and 2023.
    Bob Haber, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of surpassing
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  • Here was an international superstar transcending all manner of social and cultural bigotry while maintaining a raging habit.
    Henry Everingham, SPIN, 17 Oct. 2024
  • As a wrestler, the last four years have been the best of his career, transcending him into GOAT conversations.
    Shaheem Reid, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of transcending
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  • While the college admissions process can be overwhelming, students should focus on excelling in their unique interests, creating a compelling personal narrative, and setting themselves apart within their specific subset of the applicant pool.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Chelsie was a true triple threat, excelling competitively (tying the Big Brother record with four Head of Household wins), strategically (convincing Makensy Manbeck to get rid of ally Leah Peters), and socially (never being at any true risk of going home).
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of excelling
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  • That’s due to Gilbert’s 17 2/3 innings pitched advantage, narrowly outstripping Kirby’s small qualitative edge.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Demand is far outstripping supply, with the share of job descriptions mentioning AI fluency on the job platform Handshake more than tripling this year.
    Maria Flynn, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of outstripping
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