Opposite of to have been superior against one's peers
“The other swimmers could not keep up with Phelps and fell behind quickly.”
Opposite of to have brought an event to a close or conclusion
“Casandra's tune opened the show, heralding the start of a weekend of festivities.”
Opposite of to have achieved victory over
“We lost to most teams due to our mediocre players.”
Opposite of past tense for to place on, or reach the highest part of
“After you descend to the lower reaches of the ocean floor, you will encounter many strange and wonderful marine creatures.”
Opposite of past tense for to be superior to
“Many pundits predicted that he might surpass the current record, but his time would subceed it by a few milliseconds.”
Opposite of past tense for to cover with a layer
“Bury the clippings several feet underground, away from your boxwood plants.”
Opposite of past tense for to sprinkle something over
“Once the eggs have been added, fold the mixture until the texture is nice and smooth.”
Opposite of past tense for to be at the top of
“It looks like the club will bottom out, but the silver lining is that they will get the top draft pick.”
Opposite of past tense for to cut or remove the upper part of
“My professional opinion is to leave the top part and take off those unsightly sideburns.”
(British, informal, slang) Opposite of past tense for to murder, or to commit suicide
“Homer just wants to live by eating hoagies and watching television in a different time zone.”
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