best
adjective
of the highest quality, excellence, or standing.
had bested
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past perfectof best.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Many expected that pick to be House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, whom Scalise had bested in a secret ballot on Wednesday.
From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 2023
Winning the WBA title from Xu Can, defending it against Michael Conlan with a 12th round knockout while trailing on all scorecards, his victory over Mauricio Lara after the Mexican had bested him months earlier.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023
Garcia defeated Christy Smith, a Democratic former state lawmaker whom he had bested in a 2019 special election race and in 2020, when he won by just 333 votes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
In a first round of voting, Ms. Moore had bested Mr. Dickens by more than 17 percentage points.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
Tormund had once thought to make himself the King- Beyond-the-Wall, before Mance had bested him.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
