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improved adj.
mended adj.
outdone adj.

ADJECTIVE

improved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enhanced revised upgraded

STRONG

ameliorated amended augmented corrected elaborated enriched mended modernized refined reformed rehabilitated remodeled renovated reorganized repaired

WEAK

bolstered up fixed-up souped-up

Antonyms

WEAK

damaged injured worsened

ADJECTIVE

mended

Synonyms

STRONG

abated altered ameliorated changed corrected cured doctored enhanced fixed fixed-up helped improved lessened rebuilt rectified refreshed refurbished regenerated regulated rejuvenated relieved remodeled renewed renovated reorganized repaired restored revived

WEAK

patched up remedied

Antonyms

STRONG

broken damaged kept

ADJECTIVE

outdone

Synonyms

STRONG

beaten defeated

WEAK

improved upon

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bettered

Brighton managed 10 clean sheets last season, bettered by only six teams.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The 19-year-old bettered the world record set by Australia's Kaylee McKeown three years ago by 0.23secs in her semi-final.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Among NL pitchers with at least 70 innings, his ERA is bettered only by Misiorowski.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Against Morocco, he was only bettered by an extra 369 metres from Lewis Ferguson.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

These improvements bettered the quality of everything ranging from radios, to television sets, to small electronic calculators, yet the agency hadn’t done a good job of explaining these benefits to the public.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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