aced

Definition of acednext
past tense of ace
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Verb
  • After the match, an enraged Fatu attacked Reigns and nailed the referee with a pop-up Samoan Drop.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • In the second, Jorge Soler was nailed at home by Barger, who made a perfect throw from right field after catching a fly ball.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • In efforts to combat higher prices amid the war with Iran, several states — including Indiana and Georgia — have recently implemented temporary suspensions of their gas taxes.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • The law, implemented in 2003, threatened a host of sanctions, including school closure, if student test scores didn't rise, but its standards were seen by many to be not just unrealistic but unattainable.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Baduanjin is a form of exercise that’s been widely practiced in China for at least 800 years.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • The company was co-founded by former Palantir engineering leaders James Ding and Emre Ozen, alongside Ozan Yalti, a Stanford Law graduate who practiced at top global firms including Clifford Chance.
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • By reimagining its approach, the Baltimore County Police Department has brought about meaningful change and positioned itself to better meet the future needs of the profession.
    Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
  • End the massive overregulation brought about by my opponent.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • This issue has effected several other manufacturers of other products.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The all-electric Bentayga isn’t the only EV that has been effected by changes at Volkswagen Group.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Ohtani is a one-of-one player, someone who's already accomplished virtually everything a player can accomplish in Major League Baseball.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • With 43 new tracks released at once, early projections indicate Drake could simultaneously hold the top three spots on the Billboard 200 chart — something only Michael Jackson previously accomplished after his death in 2009.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • The suit says that Cantrell was eventually transferred to Oregon Health & Science University hospital, where doctors immediately recognized his condition as life-threatening, stabilized him and performed multiple surgeries, including amputating his arm up to his shoulder.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 12 May 2026
  • No autopsy was performed after Chad declined, and she was buried within days, per KSL-TV.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • But Jeffries’s efforts, which have achieved mixed results, have also elicited concerns from some of his supporters.
    Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Carragher acknowledged that Slot’s achievement in winning the Premier League in his first campaign elevated him to a level above what fellow Dutchman Ten Hag achieved in just over two years as Manchester United manager following his summer 2022 appointment, but the point stood.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 17 May 2026
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“Aced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aced. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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