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aced (out)

verb

past tense of ace (out)

as in knocked over

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Another time, happy hour was almost doomed after someone knocked over the Nalgene bottle of pre-mixed margaritas.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
The strong gales knocked over a Waffle House sign onto a car in Panama City Beach, Florida.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of knocked over

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Players from both benches continued to flock from the bullpen onto the field, and several players’ helmets were knocked off during the incident.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
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

Definition of knocked off

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In all districts in Tarrant County combined, 41% of students met or exceeded grade level, data shows.

— Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Along the Adriatic coast, once abundant with mussels, nearly all have died off because of the sea temperatures that at times have exceeded 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of exceeded

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The breakfast buffet features Japanese items like vegetable curry, onsen eggs, natto and miso soup, along with fluffy taro pancakes topped with coconut or guava syrup, quiches and local fruits.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
The song, which also topped the charts in more than a dozen countries, won three Grammy Awards in 2012 including record of the year, song of the year and best short form music video.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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Fairbanks will see about 37% of the sun eclipsed by the moon, Maine about 28%, Boston about 16%, and New York City about 10%.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
In the somewhat convoluted progress of Mitchell’s script, their ego war is eventually eclipsed by fears there’s a genuine murderer on the loose — perhaps even an actual vampire.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of eclipsed

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Dance The ballet dancer Misty Copeland’s fight on behalf of Black dancers, who have traditionally been underrepresented in ballet, along with the determination and grace that have characterized her own rise, has arguably transcended the art itself.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
Danhausen transcended into the mainstream zeitgeist after cursing and un-cursing the New York Knicks en route to the team winning the NBA Championship after a 52-year drought.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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aced (out)

ace in the hole

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