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get the better of
verb as in best
Strong matches
verb as in conquer
Strong matches
verb as in govern
verb as in overcome
Strong matches
verb as in subdue
Strongest matches
Strong matches
verb as in upset
Example Sentences
Palace got the better of them on penalties in the Community Shield and while I am not sure you can read too much into that, I am going for another draw this time.
Given the fine margins of the Premier League, every hour matters when it comes to getting the better of your opponents.
She also made it to the semi-finals at Wimbledon, but on all three occasions emotions got the better of the 27-year-old.
In this system, Amorim aims to get the better of opponents by using overloads across the pitch.
"I feel like today for the first time in a while, my nerves really got the better of me, and it kind of became a little bit paralysing," Keys said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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