aced (out)

past tense of ace (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aced (out)
Verb
  • The camera then panned to her vanity to reveal a Sephora bag — teasing her new holiday brand deal — knocked over with some items missing.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Saskia got free of George, dropped the gecko, pounced on the tail, and knocked over the zivania bottle.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe that weird overtime goal with the net knocked off, but that was the right call.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The country’s rich musical heritage has also been knocked off its foundation.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The rate of population growth, especially in developing countries, far exceeded the growth of agricultural capacity, and UN and World Bank reports suggested that without dramatic changes, the world was headed toward catastrophic shortages.
    ARIF HUSAIN, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The report cards show 94% of 378 public school districts met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations last school year, according to the DPI.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Marks has also topped Hot 100 Songwriters in every calendar year since the chart launched.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Prepare to dazzle the crowd with this recipe that's loaded with cheese and topped with breadcrumbs.
    Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Hatch, however, eclipsed other candidates, raising a total of $56,000.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Yet, the company remains in a holding pattern on AI deployment, its Vision Pro ambitions have been eclipsed by Meta, and the latest iPhone 17 and Air lineup offers little evidence of a new hardware super-cycle.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • More germane to his current role, his leadership transcended the normal limitations of a middle reliever.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The sight of the two stars holding hands and sitting together on stage made for a powerful image, and one that transcended music into womanhood, friendship and unity.
    Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • These losses far outstripped any gains Tesla might have made with Republican buyers as a result of Musk’s MAGA activism, per the report.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Similar concerns are upsetting older adults in Sunnyvale, where a program that serves healthy meals to residents aged 60 and older, as well as their spouses and disabled dependents, increasingly has to turn people away as demand has outstripped the program’s funding.
    Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Aced (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aced%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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