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View definitions for go one better

go one better

verb as in outdistance

verb as in upstage

Strongest match

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Even when losing star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson they traded for Za'Darius Smith, external, which is a great move that could see them go one better than last year and reach the Super Bowl.

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The Red Roses, runaway leaders at the top of the world rankings and on a 20-match winning streak, are clear favourites to go one better than they did in New Zealand in 2022.

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After Scotland gave Australia a scare at the T20 World Cup in June, there was some hope that they could go one better and provide an upset in Edinburgh.

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"I came here for gold and after winning silver in Tokyo I wanted to go one better, but I just couldn't get over the line," said the 28-year-old.

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The world, European and Commonwealth champion Dave Ellis will look to finally win Paralympic gold in the men's PTV, while Rio 2016 silver medallist Alison Peasgood will try to go one better in the women's PTV.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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