one-upped; one-upping; one-ups
: to practice one-upmanship on
: being in a position of advantage
—usually used with on
Examples of one-up in a Sentence
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Will Daniel, Fortune, 15 June 2024
Alan Cumming is always looking to one-up himself — and not just with his fashion.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 13 June 2024
All this results in a hotel that wows from the first impression and then one-ups itself at every turn.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Some retailers and restaurants are one-upping each other on discounts.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 27 May 2024
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Verb
But for Kansas officials, spending would at least leave Missouri and come to Kansas, and one-upping Missouri has its own allure.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 15 June 2024
Alan Cumming is always looking to one-up himself — and not just with his fashion.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 13 June 2024
All this results in a hotel that wows from the first impression and then one-ups itself at every turn.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Some retailers and restaurants are one-upping each other on discounts.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 27 May 2024
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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