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noun

ˈās How to pronounce ace (audio)
Definition of acenext
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand

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2
as in shred
a very small amount not an ace of truth in what she said

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3
as in inch
a very small distance or degree came within an ace of being chosen for the part

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ace

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adjective

as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor an ace computer programmer

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ace

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verb

as in to effect

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Recent Examples of ace
Noun
The Tampa Bay Rays plan to start ace Drew Rasmussen in Game 1 on Saturday night at Tropicana Field, manager Kevin Cash confirmed to reporters. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 The Astros entered game two needing a win to force a game three, sending their ace, Hunter Brown, to the mound against the White Sox' powerful lineup. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
This came after Miami rallied from down three for an 8-7 walk-off win on Monday and gutted out a 1-0 victory on Tuesday behind a strong performance from ace Sandy Alcantara to win the series. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 The ace right-hander hadn’t pitched since April 17 because of arm soreness. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Verb
The Yankees will likely see the Rays ace again in the best-of-five series. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026 The Padres are a markedly different offense than the one that failed to score against Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski on May 13. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ace
  1. expert
  2. shred
  3. inch
  4. skilled
  5. nail
  6. master
  7. splash
  8. step
Noun
  • Some experts point to worsening public health since the 2008 financial crisis, citing factors such as growing obesity, long hospital waiting times, the cost-of-living crisis and other social causes.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The weekly newsletter offers readers savings tips, expert answers to your questions and weekly challenges to help boost savings.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • There’s yet to be a shred of evidence that Belichick can build and guide North Carolina’s roster into the kind of behemoth that can go on the road in the ACC, play poorly and win by double digits while barely being threatened with a loss.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Without a shred of evidence, Cloud casually weaponized domestic violence allegations against a fan who was simply cheering for his home team.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shred
Noun
  • Swift split the difference, opting for a sexy strappy sandal with a block heel measuring around three inches.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Among the biggest pop names on the list is KATSEYE, which will release The Dance Breaks on 12-inch yellow vinyl.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of inch
Adjective
  • Guadagnino has always been skilled in his choice of music (Sufjan Stevens’ alt-pop in Call Me by Your Name, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ pounding EDM in Challengers).
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has added Podkolzin and traded for Howard in an effort to bring skilled youth to the roster.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of skilled
Verb
  • Did director Michael Showalter just nail the Colleen Hoover adaptation?
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ultrawide Camera The 8MP ultrawide actually nailed the center of this shot, delivering crisp text and vibrant colors despite the dreary lighting.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of nail
Noun
  • Zhang plays optimistic puzzle master Florence, and Sula is Conrad’s estranged daughter and criminal psychologist Astrid.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ted was accepted into a master’s program in data science at Columbia, but her own acceptance was at UC Berkeley.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
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  • The first mega-splash came over the summer, with the $20 million-a-year agreement between Monster Energy and college sports’ Big 12 Conference (which includes the caffeine-avoidant Brigham Young University).
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The company has also parted ways with Marriage Story writer-director Noah Baumbach, whose other Netflix projects, like White Noise and Jay Kelly, failed to make much of a splash.
    — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of splash
Noun
  • Modern use of accelerators in physics The developments Cockcroft and Walton made marked the first step toward widespread use of particle accelerators, which continues today.
    — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Staff skipped the sanitizing step when washing cutting boards at the meat prep table.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Ace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ace. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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