one-upped
Bested by degrees
One-upped is the past tense of one-up, meaning to outdo or surpass someone, especially in a competitive or showy way.
The term comes from having "one up" on an opponent: She told a story about meeting a celebrity, so he one-upped her with his tale of having dinner with one.
The action often carries a slightly petty or rivalrous tone.
Speak with excessive pride
- gloatRelish superiority smugly
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- flauntDisplay to provoke envy
- show offBoast through display
humble · smugness · put-down · comeback · retort · zinger · mic drop · flex
One who competes against
- competitorOne striving against others
- opponentOne who contends against
- challengeTest of ability
- contestOrganized competitive event
dominance · superiority · edge · advantage · outwit · outmaneuver · showdown · bragging rights
brag
Speak with excessive pride
show off · humble · smugness · put-down · comeback · retort · zinger · mic drop · flex · clap back
rival
One who competes against
- competitorOne striving against others
- opponentOne who contends against
- challengeTest of ability
contest · dominance · superiority · edge · advantage · outwit · outmaneuver · showdown · bragging rights · gamesmanship
outdo
Exceed in achievement
- outperformAchieve superior results
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
- outstripSurpass or overtake
exceed · transcend · outpace · overshadow · outclass · outmatch · outshine · top · better · trump
one-uppedoutdone
Beaten in performance
bested · outshone · surpassed · outclassed · trumped
one-uppedhumiliated
Made to feel worthless
embarrassed · shown up · put down · taken down a peg · deflated
one-uppedhumbled
Reduced in status
put in one's place · taken down a peg · shown up · embarrassed · outshined
upper, upped, upping, one-up, uppity, one-upmanship, one-upping