one-upping
Example Sentences
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With Amazon One, the company may be most concerned with one-upping its competitors, Apple and Google, which already collect retina and fingerprint data from millions of device users.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2024
There’s the tiniest glint of guilt in his eyes as his protégé replaces him, one-upping him with a shamelessness that we still haven’t seen the depths of.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024
Drivers have stayed busy by one-upping each other with antics and practical jokes.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022
They've created a maelstrom of memes, all of which feature the bear one-upping Kane in some way.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2021
This era is also notable for heroes one-upping each other with costume adornments: massive shoulder pads, arm and leg straps and enough pouches that would turn Batman’s utility belt green with envy.
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2020
