One-up Synonyms

wŭnŭp
To outmaneuver (an opponent), especially with the aid of some extra resource
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. finesse
  2. trump

Words Related to One-up

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. win
  2. P&HE
  3. Cashak
  4. scotsgay
  5. live-circuit
  6. appearred

One-up Sentence Examples

  • I will definitely pick this one up when it comes out.

  • He was the only one up there who had a lick of decency.

  • The great influence of Jonas Hallgrimsson (1807-1845) is still felt, and his school was the reigning one up to the end of the 19th century, although then a change seemed to be in sight.

  • Betsy was the first one up in the morning, followed by Molly who required some explaining as to how she went to bed in one house and awoke in another!

  • While many household burglars would be one up from young pickpockets, more skilled burglars were older.

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