one ups

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of one up
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of one up
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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