best
adjective
of the highest quality, excellence, or standing.
have bested
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present perfectof best.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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So far, about 10% of the S&P 500 has reported first-quarter results—and 88% of those earnings have bested Wall Street estimates, according to FactSet.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Girl power may have bested atomic energy at the box office in last summer’s “Barbenheimer” showdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
The new Pixels might have bested OnePlus in our latest guide on The Best Phone to Buy Right Now, but this sale price makes a OnePlus 9 more worthy of consideration.
From The Verge ● Nov. 19, 2021
That would have bested the modern-day record of 130 degrees set here last August and then unexpectedly attained again on Friday.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2021
“I have bested a thousand monsters with my bare hands.”
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
