ace (out)

verb

Definition of ace (out)next
as in to better

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ace (out)
  1. better
  2. exceed
  3. top
  4. outstrip
  5. surpass
  6. transcend
  7. outshine
  8. eclipse
Verb
  • On top of emphasizing a core value set aimed at bettering the working class, many DSA candidates tapped into voter frustrations with the larger political system.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Forty-three percent of US adults say the federal government is effective at bettering people’s lives, down from 51% in 2025, according to a new Bentley University-Gallup survey.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of better
Verb
  • The measure would have imposed a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers identified 1,675 miles of California highways where reported wildlife collisions exceeded two per mile in at least one year between 2016 and 2025.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of exceed
Verb
  • The Sukhothai-style tom yum noodle soup is a must-order, and encapsulates the best of Thai noodle soups with a deeply savory-acidic broth topped with bouncy fish cakes, meatballs, and rice noodles.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Man With The Bag follows in the wake of Amazon MGM Studios holiday comedies Candy Cane Lane (2023), starring Eddie Murphy; Red One (2024), featuring an ensemble cast topped by Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, and Oh.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of top
Verb
  • High-end accessories are having a moment at Bonhams Paris with the upcoming sale of a one-off Birkin bag, and a recent jewelry auction with Cartier pieces that outstripped estimates by more than five times.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Margins outstripped expectations, posting double-digit shifts to the left by nearly every voting bloc.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of outstrip
Verb
  • Job growth surpassed expectations in October, new data showed Friday, with the US economy adding 165,000 jobs.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But Yamazaki’s new Godzilla Minus Zero doesn’t so much try to surpass its predecessor as to cap it like a protective bookend.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of surpass
Verb
  • The feeling transcends space and time and connects the hunter to the feeling of the arrow being released.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Yet, this very constraint pushed me to create a style of cooking that transcends the distance, making the journey—the hours spent in the car—fully justified.
    — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of transcend
Verb
  • When the track properly kicks in, the guitar strums, drums, and vocals are all present and well-balanced, with no element outshining another.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Eventually the inevitability of gravity brings them close enough to suddenly merge, sending out a tremendous blast of matter and energy that can outshine the sun by a factor of many billions, though just for the briefest fraction of a second.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of outshine
Verb
  • Senior Jayvion Maxon eclipsed his coach as the program’s all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards this season and teams up with brother Cha’von Maxon, a junior.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
  • More than 98 percent of lots sold within or above their pre-sale estimates, with 40 percent eclipsing their high estimates.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of eclipse
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