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To have achieved victory over

Past tense for to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

Past tense for go beyond in performance

Gained an advantage over

Past tense for to overcome, or find a solution to, a problem or difficult situation

Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Past tense for to deceive or trick

Past tense for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

Past tense for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

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Verb

To have achieved victory over

did better than

went one better than

wiped the floor with

made mincemeat of

brought someone to their knees

walked all over

blew out of the water

took to the cleaners

ran rings around

gave someone a hiding

gave someone a drubbing

turned inside out

gained mastery over

gained a victory over

defeated utterly

won a resounding victory over

outmaneuvered^US

outmanoeuvred^UK

ran rings round

knocked for a loop

pipped at the post

took to cleaners

wiped off the map

got the upper hand over

ran roughshod over

got the upper hand

rendered incapable

came out on top

rendered powerless

won a victory over

put someone in their place

gained ascendancy over

put in the shade

gained control of

rendered helpless

brought to ruin

put the kibosh on

took a stick to

gave a drubbing to

blew out of water

threw back in confusion

gained the upper hand over

knocked for six

ran circles around

defeated heavily

defeated easily

gained the advantage over

brought to knees

trampled underfoot

got under control

brought under control

kept a tight rein on

cracked down on

knocked spots off

gained control over

got to grips with

came out on top of

prevailed against

carried the day

took the honours

gained mastery of

gained a victory

were successful

found an answer to

found a solution to

tranquilized^US

tranquillised^UK

gotten the better of

blown out of the water

run rings around

taken to the cleaners

given someone a drubbing

run rings round

given someone a hiding

given someone a pasting

gave someone a pasting

come out on top of

come out on top

taken to cleaners

wiped off the mat

fixed one's wagon

cooked one's goose

razed to the ground

taken a stick to

thrown back in confusion

blown out of water

given a drubbing to

gone one better than

done better than

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“And even when she was in the throes of chemotherapy Brigette wouldn't let her illness get the better of her.”

Verb

Past tense for to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

Verb

Past tense for go beyond in performance

outmanoeuvred^UK

outmaneuvered^US

did better than

went one better

put in the shade

ran circles around

ran rings around

got further ahead of

went one better than

ran rings round

scored points off

walked away from

blew out of water

pulled a fast one

got the upper hand over

gained the advantage over

got one over on

knocked spots off

gotten the better of

done better than

drawn away from

gotten ahead of

gone one better

run circles around

run rings around

gone one better than

run rings round

blown out of water

stood head and shoulders above

wiped the floor with

put the others in the shade

got all the attention

attracted the most attention

left in the shade

taken precedence

had all eyes on one

blew out of the water

had command over

blown out of the water

took precedence

thrown into the shade

threw into the shade

stolen the show

stolen the scene

stole the scene

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Verb

Gained an advantage over

scored points off

gained an advantage over

had the edge over

got one over on

had the last laugh on

Verb

Past tense for to overcome, or find a solution to, a problem or difficult situation

found an answer to

found a solution to

found the answer to

found the solution to

gotten the better of

found the key to

determined a solution to

straightened out

got to the bottom of

got to the bottom

gotten to the bottom of

gotten to the bottom

Verb

Past tense for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

nipped in the bud

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

put the mockers on

stood in the way of

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

took wind out of sails

Verb

Past tense for to deceive or trick

pulled a fast one

pulled a swifty on

took advantage of

took for a ride

took to the cleaners

did a number on

led up the garden path

pulled one's leg

put one over on

led down the garden path

made a sucker of

pulled a fast one on

pulled the wool over someone's eyes

pulled someone's leg

Verb

Past tense for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

showed in a bad light

put someone in their place

cut down to size

had the last laugh on

made someone eat crow

made someone eat humble pie

took down a peg

took the wind out of your sails

settled someone's hash

took down a peg or two

shown in a bad light

gotten the better of

taken down a peg

taken the wind out of your sails

taken down a peg or two

caused to lose face

put out of countenance

let wind out of sails

put in one's place

cut to the quick

discountenanced

punctured balloon

knocked the stuffing out of

brought down a peg

popped one's balloon

forced to eat humble pie

made one feel small

caused to feel small

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Verb

Past tense for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

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