bested
past simple and past participle ofbest
best
verb[T]
formaluk/best/us/best/todefeatsomeone in afightorcompetition:
He bested hisopponentin just tworounds.
Synonyms
outdo
outflank
trump
Winning and defeating
- annihilate
- annihilation
- bank
- be gunning forsomeoneidiom
- be one in the eye forsomeoneidiom
- convincing
- moral victory
- move/go in for the killidiom
- near thing
- outclass
- outcompete
- sew
- slaughter
- sweep
- sweep the boardidiom
- takesomeonedown
- takesomeoneto the cleaner'sidiom
- takesomethingapart
- takedown
- thrash
Examplesofbested
bested
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It is astonishing how some people who feelbestedin an argument have to find other ways of venting their frustrations.
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The producer isbestedevery time by the acuter brains who are making profits on the difference between what the farmer gets and what the consumer pays.
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Cet shamed all comers by reminding them how he hadbestedthem in combat.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Quinnipiac graduatesbestedthe state-wide first-time pass rate of 88 percent.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She was found to be almost unbeatable as a performer under sail, beingbestedonly by the wooden-hulled frigate.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hebestedthis by 1.1%, actually garnering 45.6% of the popular vote.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The teambestedteams from 27 other universities.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While he posted 30 wins against them during his career, theybestedhim 36 times.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She laterbestedher own record with a speed of 20.5 kn.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She laterbestedher own single-game record with a 24-rebound performance.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theybestedit by seven wins, finishing 60-22 and qualified for the playoffs for the twelfth straight season.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hebestedhis previous world record that had held for 3 months old, by over 2 seconds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The rabbit harasses them, but is ultimatelybestedby the bigger of the two dogs.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The teambestedtheir previous season's output of 79, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Vercingetorix, aware that he had already beenbestedthree times, decided to change tactics.
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- detailed study
- detailed summary
- detailer
- detailing
- detail-orientated
- detail-orientated
- detail-oriented
- detail-oriented
- details
- detail shop
- detail-shop
- detain
- detain-at-his-her-majesty-s-pleasure
- detained
- detainee
- detaining
- detain someone at His/Her Majesty's pleasure
- detect
- detectable
- detectable antibody
- detected
- detecting
- detection
- detection algorithm
- detection capability