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
“People were one-upping each other on the ‘perfect’ scale,” Mr. Cho said.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Drivers have stayed busy by one-upping each other with antics and practical jokes.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022
