Sentence examples for upped him from inspiring English sources

Despite his whining about the Bush years, Barack Obama has matched Bush's fiscal bet and upped him so much that today more than half the nation perceives Obama as a socialist.

And then Apatow one upped him with, "I'd still like that to happen... [Anyway] I was 16/17 years old and I had sex for the first time, and afterwards I asked her, 'Was it good for you too?' She answered, 'I guess it'll get better' & and then I knew".

"See, we one-upped him, Piper," she says of McGinniss.

If Mr. Letterman made a big entrance at his news conference, Mr. Leno one-upped him.

A few college kids sitting on the carpet big-upped him.

Then McCain one-upped him by announcing that he wanted to postpone Friday's debate until the economy was rescued.

Hoomanawanui made a succession of one-handed catches Monday, but Onobun one-upped him by bagging a leaping reception in a goal-line drill.

He originally set out to raise awareness about the urgent need to reimagine education to prepare students for a world marked by innovation--but America's teachers one-upped him.

Let Mr. Bush brag incessantly about his "heart" -- Mr. Gore one-upped him by clasping his own heart Sammy SammySammy.

The most cartoonish moment came during last week's debate here in Tampa, where Mr. Romney said he would thank heaven if Mr. Castro "returned to his maker," and Mr. Gingrich one-upped him by saying Mr. Castro would not meet his maker but would go "to the other place".

Tim one-upped him by erecting wood paneling.