bested

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But Allen, typically, was not fazed, saying his show bested the competition in key markets and was more comparable with the same time period last May before Colbert’s post-cancellation victory lap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Nigel Farage’s upstart Reform UK Party bested both the Labour and Conservative parties and gained more than 1,400 new seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Bolstering Netflix’s coffers is a $2.8 billion breakup fee it collected after Paramount Skydance bested the streaming service’s accepted bid for WBD.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Other currencies with solid safe haven features have been bested.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He had bested his enemy with exactly the scornful phrases he had imagined this morning, and the seal of success was on the day.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw