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
  • Warm mist humidifiers use hot water and can pose a burn risk if knocked over, according to The Thread by Walgreens.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Another woman also said she was almost knocked over and was afraid she'd be hurt, Curtis said.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocked over
Verb
  • Those include hot water temperatures of 86 to 88 degrees, as well as weak upper-level winds that allow the storm to develop without being knocked off-kilter.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The district’s current representative, Angel Velez, was knocked off the ballot.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocked off
Verb
  • The transfer from Penn State hit 7-of-10 3-point attempts to highlight a scoring performance only three Florida players have exceeded.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • According to local media reports, Pane’s annual gross merchandise volume on Tmall exceeded 100 million renminbi in 2025, and the brand expects to have 10 stores across six cities in mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • Each cookie is aptly named with a phrase or word that’s related to baseball, like the sluggers sourdough, a version of a chocolate chip cookie that Amber makes with sourdough and brown butter and is topped with flaky sea salt.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Alex Rounaghi, Sue Kempf and Mark Orgill topped the nine-candidate field from the close of polls on Tuesday and, as of Friday’s update on ballot counting in the county remain in the lead.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of topped
Verb
  • Doncic’s 53-point outburst eclipsed Wembanyama’s 52 points the star center scored Wednesday for the highest single-game scoring performance this season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The seven-year veteran has eclipsed 1,400 rushing yards and double-digit touchdowns in three of the past five seasons, including 2024 and 2025.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • Coastal flooding damaged 114 homes and other structures last month as tides surpassed 8 feet, officials said at the meeting.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But that didn’t lead to consistent scoring, as the team has surpassed 17 points in a game just once this season.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • However, in 1934, Lady Levi’s debuted as the first blue jeans designed specifically for women, marking a turning point in denim’s evolution and establishing it as a staple that transcended its utilitarian roots.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • By then, both women had transcended the ordinary limits of journalism.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of transcended
Verb
  • High-end accessories are having a moment at Bonhams Paris with the upcoming sale of a one-off Birkin bag, and a recent jewelry auction with Cartier pieces that outstripped estimates by more than five times.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Margins outstripped expectations, posting double-digit shifts to the left by nearly every voting bloc.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of outstripped
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“Aced (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aced%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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