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
AI agents have bested humans at many games, from chess to Go to poker.
From The Verge ● Feb. 9, 2022
NBC’s announcers, to be fair, have been respectful of the Australians, Russians and other out-of-towners who have bested the Americans in some of the main events.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2021
His hands did shake, but not all that noticeably, and perhaps the Inigo of before the brandy would have bested this fellow now in sixty minutes of solid fencing.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
