Synonyms of bettered

bettered

verb

past tense of better

1

as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

this year's profits should better last year's by a wide margin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• eclipsed
• topped
• excelled
• outstripped
• outdid
• transcended
• outshone
• outdistanced
• beat
• outclassed
• outgunned
• outmatched
• mastered
• went one better
• overtopped
• overshadowed
• overcame
• defeated
• towered (over)
• outpaced
• bested
• outweighed
• outran
• outperformed
• surmounted
• conquered
• subdued
• won (against)
• trounced
• overpassed
• shamed
• ran circles around
• prevailed (over)
• trumped
• one-upped
• routed
• clobbered
• thrashed
• worsted
• licked
• outraced
• crushed
• triumphed (over)
• overmatched
• trimmed
• whipped
• outcompeted
• drubbed
• outbalanced
• skunked
• walloped
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

2

as in improved

to make better

social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improved
• enhanced
• perfected
• helped
• refined
• ameliorated
• amended
• remedied
• enriched
• upgraded
• remediated
• corrected
• reinforced
• meliorated
• strengthened
• rectified
• intensified
• emended
• revised
• rehabilitated
• edited
• reformed
• reworked
• boosted
• fined
• refurbished
• redrafted
• polished
• fine-tuned
• revamped
• honed
• fortified
• retouched
• rehabbed
• beefed (up)
• touched up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worsened
• impaired
• hurt
• harmed
• damaged
• injured
• tarnished
• spoiled
• vitiated
• reduced
• flawed
• marred
• blighted
• diminished
• lessened
• lowered
• disfigured
• defaced
• endamaged
• blemished

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bettered

Rare is the Broadway season that hasn’t been bettered by an August Wilson revival, and this very busy spring is no exception. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026

Rose hit 14 of 18 greens in regulation, a total bettered by just three players in the field on Day 1. —Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

Yeboah bettered that in the 67th minute, taking advantage of another defensive breakdown to poke a pass from Tomás Chancalay at the left post past Marcinkowski. —Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Reneau was that guy too, right to Sunday when his 16 points were only bettered by Henderson’s 18. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026

Golden’s team leads the nation with a plus-14 rebounding margin and bettered Kentucky 50-29 on the boards on Friday to generate a 21-8 edge in second-change points. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, majorities said the Republican president has definitely or probably not improved the functioning of government (59%) or bettered the nation’s standing on the world stage (60%). —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025