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bettered

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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That performance, bettered only by leading pair Adrianna Sulek-Schubert of Poland and Ireland's Kate O'Connor, followed a time of 14 seconds flat in the 100m hurdles which ranked 15th overall.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

His Premier League win percentage of 46.9% at the club is bettered only by Kevin Keegan.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

He averaged 111.53 in the final, setting a new record as he bettered Taylor's 111.23 against Adrian Lewis in 2013.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

She was supposed to want to meet men, to keep her eyes open; she was supposed to see The General as an option that could be bettered.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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