aced (out)

verb

past tense of ace (out)
as in knocked over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aced (out)
  1. knocked over
  2. knocked off
  3. exceeded
  4. topped
  5. eclipsed
  6. surpassed
  7. transcended
  8. outstripped
Verb
  • Burke piles fascinating shuffling sounds on top, invoking a quiet scuffle, maybe some cardboard boxes being knocked over in a storage space.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
  • My husband throws a fit over every minor inconvenience, from the trash can being knocked over to the screen door being in his way.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of knocked over
Verb
  • Spain will take on defending champion Argentina in the championship game on Sunday after the Spaniards upset France and Argentina knocked off England in the semis.
    — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Porro broke free for the second goal and received a pass back from Olmo, who got the touch just before getting knocked off his feet by defender Dayot Upamecano.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of knocked off
Verb
  • In Citrus County, where a small town was slated to play host to Florida’s first hyperscale data center, opponents of the project packed the commission and exceeded its overflow room, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The dividend exceeded last year’s by about $15 million — a 20% increase.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • Tanqueray gin, St-Germain, lime, mint and cucumber are topped with tonic.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The flybridge also got an upgrade, and now offers a new bar and tables topped with mahogany.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Definition of topped
Verb
  • The streamer slightly eclipsed both internal and external profitability expectations, but missed the mark a bit in terms of revenue.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • The mundane details of October 1, 1893, were mostly forgotten in the storytelling, eclipsed by the doomful storm, except that the weather was decidedly unstrange.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • Even if Kylian Mbappe clinched the Golden Boot in the third-place play-off against England and surpassed him as the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer, many of the other all-time records in this competition belong to Messi.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The death toll since the beginning of the war has surpassed 3,500, and more than 27,000 have been wounded.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • The future world heavyweight champion — regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time — also became a global cultural icon who transcended sports through his civil rights activism.
    — Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 July 2026
  • That image of Maradona as an avenging angel, as a tribune of a wronged people, transcended borders.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Definition of transcended
Verb
  • The false surplus sparked a sharp increase in spending that has outstripped revenues ever since.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Even before the new priority for children with autism, demand for swim lessons outstripped supply.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026
Definition of outstripped
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aced (out)
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“Aced (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aced%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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