one-up

Example Sentences

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After all, little free libraries are worldwide and a great way to off-load and, if you’re lucky, pick one up too.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

“When you put one up against the other, in most cases, people say EB-5 makes a lot more sense,” he told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

When Donatelli, a lifelong Steelers fan, first placed helmets in front of her, she picked one up and chucked it across the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

So she just made one up, a mashup of two nicknames friends had given her: Nano Banana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

He pushed aside two of the student handbooks and held the third one up.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely