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Recent Examples of one-up
Coaster war brewing between Six Flags Magic Mountain and relatively unknown European rival
The tilt track revival feels like a throwback to the 1990s coaster wars when parks were constantly trying to one-up each other with the latest coaster gimmick.
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Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
The Ravens one-upped themselves in last week’s playoff blowout of Pittsburgh, too, rolling up 299 yards on the ground.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Or perhaps someone new (Arch Manning?) one-ups Daniels.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
World’s fastest monitor There's a competitive air at CES that lends to tech brands trying to one-up each other on spec sheets.
—Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Not to be outdone, Scherzer signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on Jan. 30, a contract that pays a straight $15.5 million.—
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Not to be outdone, a NASCAR team also is plotting an expansion for a new manufacturing building in a project costing up to $70 million.—
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The action pic revolves around a seemingly ordinary real estate agent who is trying to outrun his violent past and stars Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All at Once actor Ke Huy Quan opposite Daniel Wu, Ariana DeBose and Marshawn Lynch.—
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Followed by the Green Giant, the pups make their way down a busy street — and Mr. Clean tries his hardest to outrun them.—
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The football programs that make up the SEC and Big Ten have outpaced their conference rivals on the field and in the bank.—
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Republicans outpaced Democrats in terms of voter registration every single month in the four years Biden was in office.—
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The American Gaming Association estimates betters nationwide will wager $1.39 billion on the big game — an 11.2% increase from the projection made by research firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming for last year's Super Bowl.—
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People add a range of things, like chlorophyll drops, apple cider vinegar and L-theanine powder to their water in order to try to better their health.—
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The commanding heights of power are populated by pedestrian thinkers as technology, including artificial intelligence, continues to outrace moral or philosophical wisdom.—
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But at the end of the day, Republicans are very worried about the fact that Democrats just completely keep outracing them.—
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But no amount of ornamentation could outshine Palmer's incredibly pretty curls.—
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The trio will shine brightly, but Venus will outshine the other two, and Regulus will be emanating a blue-white hue.—
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In Denmark, where Season 1 surpassed its prime-time slot average by 31%, a second season is set to launch later this month.—
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Passenger traffic at Midway had surpassed pre-pandemic levels.—
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Powerfully, this support has transcended political, racial, and even class divisions, as mail has flooded MDC from across the country, and around the globe.—
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Through portraits that celebrate non-conforming identities and diverse forms of beauty, his images remind us of art’s power to transcend cultural boundaries and broaden our understanding of identity and beauty.—
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/one-up. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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