bettered

Example Sentences

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Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post by Marcinkowski.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Both Kagiyama and Sato, who are both 22, bettered Malinin in the short routine in the ISU Grand Prix final before the American blew them away in the free skate.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

In 40 of those years, that’s been bettered.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

It would be interesting to see how the £100m that was spent on new players over the summer has, in effect, bettered the team.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

I’d sat shotgun because I thought it bettered our chances of surviving a head-on car crash if both of my parents weren’t in the front.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera