Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aced (out)
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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
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Stellar industrial design, great build quality, and high-octane silicon make this a top choice, especially for this price with $250 knocked off!—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2026
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If the act of reading a story is the coming together of reader and writer, the creation of a delicate channel between subjectivities, what happens to that provisional bond when our proxy is knocked off?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Twice in the ‘70s, total volume exceeded one million acre-feet.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Now, more than a year after bringing the project to life, DeCarlo says the investment has exceeded expectations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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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
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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
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Before ending his career, Tanter witnessed another Laker capture the all-time scoring record as James eclipsed Abdul-Jabbar's 38,287 points.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The group’s commercial success in later years eclipsed the band’s experimental origins.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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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
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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
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Koe Wetzel brought together a mix of friends, industry VIPs, and journalists at a Nashville speakeasy late last month to preview The Night Champion, his sixth studio album and first since 2024’s 9 Lives transcended his career from cult Texas artist to mainstream country star.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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As the Knicks battle toward their first NBA championship in over five decades in the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, orange-and-blue merch has transcended fandom to become the city's most coveted sartorial statement.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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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
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Demand outstripped supply by more than 20 times before the roadshow finished.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 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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