better than

Idioms

Superior to, as in He's no better than Tom at writing a memo . [9th century]
More than, larger in amount or greater in rate, as in My new car can do better than 100 miles an hour , or The new plan will cut better than 15 percent of costs . Some authorities consider this usage colloquial and advise that it be avoided in formal writing. [Late 1500s] Also see better half , def. 1.

Example Sentences

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Unfortunately, the Japanese driver fared no better than those who had come before him and he finished with 33 points in the drivers' championship, while Verstappen scored 421.

From BBC

USC is 15-3 when it holds opponents under 40% shooting and 2-9 when opponents shoot better than that.

From Los Angeles Times

“Smaller teams do better than larger teams, always,” Mo Koyfman, founder and general partner at the venture-capital firm Shine Capital, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet it retains a hippie vibe, with no stop lights and bumper stickers bearing slogans like “Crazy is still better than corporate.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And even though these characters deserved far better than the screenplay their era would allow, it doesn’t mean their impact is for naught.

From Salon

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