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go one better
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, cap, dominate, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outdo, outhussle, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outplay, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, put to shame, rise above, surmount, top, tower, win the race |
| Main Entry: | outdo |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | better, overcome |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, blow out of water, bulldoze, bury*, cook*, cream*, defeat, do in, down*, eclipse, exceed, excel, fake out, go one better, leave behind, lick*, outclass, outdistance, outfox, outgun, outjockey, outmaneuver, outrival, outshine, outsmart, outstrip, pull a fast one, shake off, shoot ahead, snow*, surpass, top, transcend, trash* |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | surpass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo something or someone |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, cap, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outgo, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outweigh, override, overshadow, overstep, pass, put to shame, rank*, surmount, top, tower, tower above, transcend, trump* |
| Antonyms: | fail, fall behind, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | upstage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | steal the show |
| Synonyms: | draw attention from, go one better, overshadow |
| Notes: | upstage in theater is 'towards the rear of the stage' and downstage is 'towards the audience'; stage left and right are left and right as the audience views the stage |
| Main Entry: | outmatch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
| Synonyms: | beat*, best, better, cap, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outdo, outgo, outpace, outperform, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outweigh, override, overshadow, overstep, pass, put to shame, rank*, surmount, top, tower, tower above, transcend, trump* |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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