Definitions

one-up

VERB

trump

Synonyms

WEAK

angle beguile bluff exploit finagle finesse jockey maneuver manipulate operate play play games pull strings pull wires rig wangle

Example Sentences

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Football can often deliver fairytale moments - and at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday it served one up as Antoine Semenyo brought the curtain down on his Bournemouth career in perfect fashion.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

But had MacIntyre lost to Sam Burns, with the American one up with one to play in the last match out on the course, then Europe would only have squeezed home by the narrowest margin.

From BBC

When the visiting celebrations began, MacIntyre and Burns left the 17th green with the home player one up.

From BBC

While Bradbury is used to performing for a living, the looming threat of live shows encouraged Webb to genuinely practice and tighten his bass skills, having primarily only picked one up previously to help in the studio from time to time.

From Los Angeles Times