have bettered
- present perfect of better.
Example Sentences
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He nearly succeeded on his third attempt at 6-11, which would have bettered his personal record of 6-10¼ at the Redondo Nike Festival in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tweeted: “George Floyd came to Minneapolis to better his life. But ultimately his life will have bettered our city.”
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2021
“Pelé at his best would not have bettered that movement and finish,” Venables wrote.
From The Guardian ● May 10, 2020
The effort of running a time that only American world record holder Michael Johnson and his compatriots Butch Reynolds and Jeremy Wariner have bettered took its toll, however.
From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2015
A little masterpiece in a very difficult style: Catullus himself could hardly have bettered it.
From The Golden Treasury Of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language by Palgrave, Francis Turner
