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go beyond(verb, expression, beat, total, better)
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go first(verb, expression, control, rule, manage)
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goose(verb, beat, total, better, outdo)
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head(verb, control, top, rule, manage)
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lead(verb, control, rule, manage, regulate)
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outdo(verb, beat, total, better, surpass)
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outshine(verb, beat, total, better, outdo)
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outstrip(verb, beat, total, better, outdo)
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overcome(verb, upset, beat, gain, top)
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overrun(verb, beat, total, better, outdo)
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overwhelm(verb, upset, beat, gain, top)
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precede(verb, control, rule, manage, regulate)
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prevail(verb, upset, beat, gain, top)
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run circles around(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, upset)
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shut out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, beat)
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sink(verb, upset, beat, gain, top)
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surpass(verb, beat, total, better, outdo)
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take the prize(verb, expression, idiom, upset, beat)
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top(verb, beat, head, win, better)
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transcend(verb, beat, total, better, outdo)
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