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Her performance bested not just Tasini, but any primary challenger to a sitting governor in state history.

In a recent Fox poll, Clinton bested Christie by 11 points, Jeb Bush by 13 and Ted Cruz by 16.

The Patriots had bested the Giants in the last game of the regular season but they would not be able to do so again.

Bryk came in third, but he notes with pride that he bested the coal scuttle helmet man in his home county.

This week, the distance between Barack Obama and the Republican he bested to first become president got a whole lot smaller.

Randolph himself was very sorely bested, but he succeeded in killing the commandant; whereupon the garrison gave in.

Two radiant Kings: very shining Men of Action both; both of them hard bested, as the case often is.

He has fought and diplomatized and intrigued in many countries, very much; and in his old days is hard bested.

I've bested you for the present—that's the chief thing, anyway.

In September, 1892, he bested a bull clique and forced prices down to twelve cents.

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On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bested, such as: humbled, overpowered, overwhelmed, routed, baffled, and circumvented.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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