aced

verb

past tense of ace
as in nailed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aced
  1. nailed
  2. implemented
  3. practiced
  4. brought about
  5. effected
  6. accomplished
  7. performed
  8. achieved
Verb
  • Ultrawide Camera The 8MP ultrawide actually nailed the center of this shot, delivering crisp text and vibrant colors despite the dreary lighting.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • And yet when Winston took over for Dart in Monday’s first quarter, and as the Giants’ offense floundered while falling behind big, Beckham was nailed to the bench.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of nailed
Verb
  • The system is augmented by AI that isn’t always accurate about a target’s presence yet is implemented with airstrikes.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The uniform lessons came forward as part of a state takeover of Fort Worth ISD that was implemented due to years of lagging academic performance districtwide.
    — Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of implemented
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  • This time, Jesse Eisenberg’s anxious and ambitious Mark Zuckerberg from the previous picture — a boyish anti-hero caught mid-mutation into a monster — has been replaced with Jeremy Strong’s practiced, performatively emotionless Zuckerberg.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Cornerback Storm Duck, who’s on the physically unable to perform list, practiced fully for the first time.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of practiced
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  • The press tour for the film has brought about a slew of high-fashion looks from its stars, including Edgar-Jones in $50,000 worth of Boucheron jewels or a Champagne silk duchesse Vivienne Westwood dress.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers delved into how long the impact crater brought about temperatures and additional conditions that would have been ideal for attracting and holding on to life.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of brought about
Verb
  • It's undoubtedly been an issue that has effected the black community more than any other in America.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of effected
Verb
  • Now, having accomplished the feat at such a young age, Lamine Yamal is poised to cash in for years to come.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The rise and fall of Joe Cool, the Camel cigarette advertising gimmick that launched a thousand teen smokers, was accomplished with a more top-down approach.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • With distinct shapes for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Syrah/ Shiraz, Riesling, Chianti Classico, Sauvignon Blanc, Cognac, and Brandy, Vinum shifted how sommeliers performed their duties—and how the rest of us drank wine.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The recycled cells performed comparably to batteries built using materials recovered from conventional fluorine-containing binders.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Moscow — By agreeing to open Russia’s taps and release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel into a starving global market, the Kremlin has achieved something that raw military might on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine could never deliver.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Faith has achieved all of this in a town where the most boundary-pushing, visionary works and artists aren’t always the ones most celebrated on Music Row.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieved
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“Aced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aced. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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