one-upping

NOUN

competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

championship clash event fight game match meeting race rivalry sport struggle tournament trial

STRONG

antagonism bout candidacy contention controversy counteraction emulation encounter engagement jungle matchup opposition puzzle quiz racing run strife striving tilt tug-of-war warfare

WEAK

athletic event concours do-or-die dog-eat-dog go for it go for the gold horse race one-on-one pairing off rat race

Antonyms

STRONGEST

peace

STRONG

accord agreement harmony surrender sympathy

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, Jan. 5, the day after Bass left for Ghana, forecasters replaced the red flame icon with a purple one, upping the fire risk to the highest level, “extreme.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

“He’s always one upping me,” Dill joked about Maye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2025

However, Sinner then underlined his status as world number one, upping the ante when it mattered most to strike the crucial blow as Fritz served to stay in the set at 5-4 down.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

Encouragingly for Moyes, Khazri was not the only one upping his game and Sunderland’s manager looked on approvingly as Jack Rodwell clattered into Francis Coquelin.

From The Guardian • Oct. 29, 2016

one-upping

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