aced (out)

past tense of ace (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aced (out)
Verb
  • In the open spaces, people kicked balls around (including my toddler, who blasted a shot past me and knocked over the beer of a Colombia fan who was very, very nice about the whole thing) or found shade under the only tree.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • During a rundown play between third and home, a Verdugo Hills runner knocked over the Roosevelt third baseman.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Architecture Statue of Liberty Model With a near-perfect rating and $40 knocked off the price, this model of the Statue of Liberty is a must-have for any adult Lego lover.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Maybe that weird overtime goal with the net knocked off, but that was the right call.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Delegates voted 75% to 25% to endorse Lamont, but Elliott exceeded the 15% necessary to make the ballot.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
  • The results have exceeded expectations.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • In Asia, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly topped 70,000 for the first time Tuesday before trimming early gains after the Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 1%.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • They are ranked 28th by FIFA and topped their qualifying group with eight wins in 10 qualifier matches.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • New York had never trailed by more than 22 points in these playoffs, but that mark has been eclipsed three times already by San Antonio, which has led by 23, 24 and now 25 points in a jaw-dropping performance.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • Those matchups and the Ole Miss game all handily eclipsed 2024’s highest sales game (Tennessee, $762K).
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Seven decades later that number has climbed to seventy-three, while those in the richest nations have surpassed an average of over fourscore years, a number the Bible reserves for only the most vigorous among us.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • What made this system truly revolutionary was the demonstration in 2012 that it could be reprogrammed with different pieces of guide RNA to edit virtually any genome in any species, and at a level of precision and ease that far surpassed existing gene-editing tools.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • According to this tradition, the body may appear the same but is now enlivened with a new consciousness that has transcended all dualities – including male and female.
    Anya Foxen, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
  • But for me, the meaning of his time at the library transcended the merely personal.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The sale on Monday far outstripped those, no doubt due to the truly top material in the sale, including what Christie’s called the largest Pollock drip painting still in private hands.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
  • Wagner outstripped her fundraising, bringing in $182,000, but ended the period with less than $120,000 left in his account.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Aced (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aced%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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