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Recent Examples of one-up
Various memes and posts spread at such a rate, that dunking on how Game Of Thrones concluded became a game in itself, with posters trying to desperately one-up each other:
This has had a lasting impact on the show, with some fans believing that the final season ruined it.
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
While the 2024 Golden Vines pulled out all the stops for wine lovers who gathered from around the world, Miami is set to one-up one of the great wine weekends of the year.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Burger King and McDonald’s have been sparring for decades, each trying to one-up the other with cheeky ads and sly digs.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
On the very first play of the fourth quarter, Tamale one-upped himself to the tune of a 73-yard rushing touchdown, his third score of the night — 33-22, McClymonds.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
While the 2024 Golden Vines pulled out all the stops for wine lovers who gathered from around the world, Miami is set to one-up one of the great wine weekends of the year.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Burger King and McDonald’s have been sparring for decades, each trying to one-up the other with cheeky ads and sly digs.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
On the very first play of the fourth quarter, Tamale one-upped himself to the tune of a 73-yard rushing touchdown, his third score of the night — 33-22, McClymonds.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Not to be outdone, Intel and AMD are also expected to announce chips that will make your current gaming rig feel like a calculator.Jackie Snow, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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Undeterred, Ochs looked for a way to outdo himself for the 1907-1908 event — and found it.Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Even accounting for this, though, Democrats had stronger incumbents than Republicans did: 10 Democratic senators outran Harris by more than 3 points, while only two Republican senators (John Barrasso and Pete Ricketts) outran Trump by more than that amount.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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This latest teaser is more general in scope, revealing few plot points but giving us glimpses of our new characters: Abby weeping over a grave, Ellie and Dina slow-dancing (and then outrunning a horde of infected), and a brief glimpse of Isaac by a campfire.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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The government’s consumer price index increased by 20.8% from December 2020 through November, slightly outpacing the pace of pay increases.Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Watkins was outpacing Clark in career scoring after a 40-point game against California Baptist on Dec. 3, but slowed down over the next eight games compared to the same stretch in Clark's sophomore season.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the 50-meter event prelims, Walsh bettered the previous super-suited mark of Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar by 0.36 seconds, clocking a time of 29.34 seconds.Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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But at the end of the day, Republicans are very worried about the fact that Democrats just completely keep outracing them.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2024
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Kick off the new year by browsing a sale that might just outshine Black Friday.Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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As a result, these powerful blasts of energy can outshine entire galaxies.Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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The fire had burned 10,600 acres by Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching, and even surpassing 80 mph, per the Angeles National Forest.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch Alliance and the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn, the Space Coast could surpass 100 in 2025.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Some had travelled across the Atlantic from Washington, D.C. to see a player who now transcends her sport.Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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With the Sydney defeat ending India's World Test Championship hopes, India should shrug aside sentimentality, even to Kohli who has almost transcended cricket due to his sheer fame and influence, and start afresh before the next cycle begins with a tough five-match away series against England.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-up. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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