one-upping
Example Sentences
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Locked in a state of intergenerational co-dependence, Deborah and Ava fuss and fight, poke at each other’s insecurities, then reach common ground — all while one-upping each other with impossibly funny dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
“Who thought it was a good idea to publicly challenge an educator to a 25k "one-upping" contest? Really?”
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025
With Amazon One, the company may be most concerned with one-upping its competitors, Apple and Google, which already collect retina and fingerprint data from millions of device users.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2024
The cast of eight perform with repurposed household objects and urban detritus, creating rhythm out of garbage cans, suitcases, radiator hoses and precision choreography, all while threading in humor through one-upping showdowns and zany mishaps.
From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023
Drivers have stayed busy by one-upping each other with antics and practical jokes.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022
