ACED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

aced

verb

past tense of ace

as in nailed

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Corbin then nailed his End of Days finishing maneuver on Williams and pinned him for the win.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Gunther nailed Balor and Owens with a pair of big boots, then blasted Zayn with a vicious chop.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of nailed

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But Mary Vaccaro, United Federation of Teachers vice president for education, said the city should not continue with the curriculum changes that have been implemented.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
The market's focus is now shifting from whether an interim agreement can be reached to how the final arrangement will be implemented—and when shipping activity can truly return to normal.

— , CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of implemented

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One was that the Panthers brought about two dozen of their alumni onto the field, from Wesley Walls to Jonathan Stewart to Dwight Stone and Captain Munnerlyn.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
This is mainly a failure of prioritization, brought about by underfunding and general neglect toward the vulnerable communities that this disease affects.

— Borna Nyaoke-Anoke, STAT, 30 July 2026

Definition of brought about

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While most fan initiatives have been student-driven or voluntary with limited authority involvement, the World Cup has effected change at a diplomatic level too.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The Boston Neighborhood Trauma Team also provides free, confidential, 24-hour emotional support to those effected by traumatic incidents at (617)431-0125.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026

Definition of effected

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The more interesting question is what can be accomplished before the first shares are sold.

— Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Thornton has a ways to go to get there, and it’s been interesting to hear Green delineate between what McLean and Scott have done this year and what Thornton has accomplished in his handful of starts.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplished

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In the past year since the outbreak of Israel’s siege of Lebanon, Wakim, Elassal, and Aukar have all performed shows in the country.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Following the hormone injections, an outpatient procedure is performed to retrieve the eggs from the ovaries.

— Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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