one upped

A form of one up — To outdo, to perform something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of one up
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APA

one upped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20upped

MLA

“one upped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20upped. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one upped,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20upped.

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