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ace (out)

verb

Definition of ace (out)

as in to better

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Asking for feedback is only one step of the process in bettering your organization.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Gogel rose 12 places with his 7-under 63, bettered only by Scotland's Stephen Gallacher in fifth with an 8-under 62, which included nine birdies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026

Definition of better

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Along the Adriatic coast, once abundant with mussels, nearly all have died off because of the sea temperatures that at times have exceeded 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
The first home sale to exceed $100 million in Miami-Dade was Citadel CEO Ken Griffin’s purchase of the Adrienne Arsht Estate in Coconut Grove for $107 million in 2022.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of exceed

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Russia, Kashin argued, could not achieve more on the battlefield in the short to medium term, and the costs of prolonged war were starting to outstrip strategic benefits.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Demand for the drug had outstripped supply on and off for years.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026

Definition of outstrip

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To get there, oil may need to surpass $150 – well beyond its all-time high.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The addition of Skubal further safeguards them at a time when Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are working their way back from injuries and Justin Wrobleski has already surpassed his career high in innings.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpass

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Dance The ballet dancer Misty Copeland’s fight on behalf of Black dancers, who have traditionally been underrepresented in ballet, along with the determination and grace that have characterized her own rise, has arguably transcended the art itself.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Future partnerships are increasingly likely to reflect geopolitical rivalries rather than transcend them, raising questions about whether space will remain a place where diplomacy can succeed when politics fails.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Definition of transcend

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That is, until a star gets too close and is shredded in an incredibly bright TDE that can outshine the combined light of every star in the supermassive black hole's host galaxy.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Amidst this noise, what will decide the dollar’s supremacy is not its perfection but its ability to outshine others.

— Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of outshine

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In Argentina, the banner became a sensation, eclipsing for many both the disappointment of the team's defeat to Spain in the final and the flood of hostile commentary.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
In the somewhat convoluted progress of Mitchell’s script, their ego war is eventually eclipsed by fears there’s a genuine murderer on the loose — perhaps even an actual vampire.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

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