building a better mousetrap

A form of build a better mousetrap — To create a new product, method, or idea that is better than an existing version of something already common or widely used.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of build a better mousetrap
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building a better mousetrap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/building%20a%20better%20mousetrap

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“building a better mousetrap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/building%20a%20better%20mousetrap. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “building a better mousetrap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/building%20a%20better%20mousetrap.

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