as in to better
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ace (out)
Verb
-
Vanderbilt has noticed strides the 21-year-old Thiero, who has played in 17 NBA games this season, has taken to better his game.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Players like Buzelis and Giddey brush this off, emphasizing their commitment toward bettering the team through the final weeks of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The facilities have handled export volumes exceeding 2 million barrels a day in recent years.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
-
Just last Wednesday, public notices in The Denver Post flagged for three families who had recently lost their homes to foreclosure that the proceeds of that sale exceeded their debt and money was owed to them.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Late February polling averages, though, consistently point to a fractured Democratic vote, which has allowed the two most prominent Republican candidates to top the pack in some surveys.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
-
The blasts, both with exit velocities topping 107 mph, briefly tied the game.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The 19 Florida executions that year outstripped the previous high totals of eight in both 1984 and 2014.—
Freida Frisaro,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
-
Anthropic dropped its pledge to pause development if the capability of its AI models far outstripped safety research.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
But its momentum has slowed over the past decade, exacerbated by stringent pandemic controls, while regional rival India has surpassed it as the fastest-growing major economy.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
-
In February, the company’s exports surpassed its domestic sales for the first time, according to CNBC’s calculations.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
But what helps make Boy George (born George Alan O’Dowd) worthy of mountainside preservation transcends the songs.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
-
About how football transcends borders, languages, and generations.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Each casino tried to outshine the next; in 1961, Binion’s Gambling Hall unveiled a facade equipped with eight miles of neon tubes.—
Roger Kisby,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
-
Club name Home Depot , which reported yesterday , outshines its main rival at last.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Military cooperation between the two has remained constrained, and trade and investment flows are eclipsed by those with several Gulf states, as Beijing seeks to maintain balanced ties across the Middle East.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
-
The death rate has eclipsed the pace of 2025, which saw nine deaths by the end of February.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Ace (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ace%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
