- present participle of better.
bettering
Example Sentences
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She said Chinese biotechs have “gotten very good with pretty-well-known targets—in bettering them, in really getting more precise.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Henley “simultaneously attempted to create an air of legitimacy for the Big U Enterprise by promoting himself as a reformed gang member focused on bettering his community,” Roosa wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
United have shut out their opponents on five occasions this term, with only Liverpool bettering them with six.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
Stewart says California has set "a powerful example" by bettering the quality and sustainability of its school lunch, "showing what's possible nationwide."
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2024
At all these studies Ged was apt, and within a month was bettering lads who had been a year at Roke before him.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
