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aced (out)

verb

past tense of ace (out)

as in knocked over

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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
Framed photos fell off the walls and a computer monitor was knocked over, Harris said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

Definition of knocked over

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The Braves knocked off Corona Centennial in the championship game.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Still undersized for his height, Essengue was knocked off his line by bulkier forwards such as Boozer while attempting to drive baseline to the basket.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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As someone who went to each World Cup match at Levi’s Stadium, the electricity of the atmosphere far exceeded expectations, even when smaller countries like Jordan and Algeria squared off.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
In the Mediterranean, just south of France and Italy, temperatures exceeded eight degrees Celsius (fourteen degrees Fahrenheit) above normal.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Definition of exceeded

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The speech-to-text or text-to-speech vendor that’s best today may be eclipsed in months, and large language models are now reshaping the bot layer itself.

— Ran Inbar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
American Pie shot Reid straight to stardom, and her personal life soon eclipsed her professional one.

— Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Definition of eclipsed

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Meanwhile, YouTube viewing on television surpassed viewing on phones last year as the streamer cemented its foothold in home video consumption, the video platform's CEO Neal Mohan said in 2025.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Tied with Hicks for the team lead with 13 home runs, Hernández has already surpassed his total of 10 from last season despite taking 57 fewer at-bats.

— Tyler M. Carmona July 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Definition of surpassed

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To his supporters, Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the steadfast, fearless leader who transcended mere politics and inspired devotion.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
But maybe the fascinating dynamics really are just a reminder — and reassurance — of how politics can be transcended when people meet.

— Vahe Gregorian July 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

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aced (out)

ace in the hole

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