gets the better of

A form of get the better of — To overwhelm or overcome.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the better of
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APA

gets the better of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20the%20better%20of

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“gets the better of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20the%20better%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gets the better of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gets%20the%20better%20of.

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