ACES Synonyms: 258 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of ace

as in experts

a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand

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as in splashes

a very small amount not an ace of truth in what she said

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as in inches

a very small distance or degree came within an ace of being chosen for the part

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ace

as in nails

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Recent Examples of aces

Noun

Sophomore Lexi White had 10 kills, nine digs and two aces, while freshman Taryn Lambert added 12 kills, 13 digs and two solo blocks. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 Bella Maras stepped up for Sandburg (17-19) with 15 kills — including 11 in the final two games — and three aces. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 The 29-year-old Osaka racked up seven aces to only one for Paolini in a match that lasted 1 hour and 37 minutes. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The baseball world widely expected the Dodgers, with their rotation chock-full of aces and lineup full of future Hall of Famers, to roll to their third straight World Series title. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers’ aces have struggled to stay on the mound deep in games and key bats have gone silent. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 This is a determined group led by two young aces in Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson and backed by a bullpen that can go pitch-for-pitch against anyone. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aces

Noun

According to immigration policy experts, English proficiency among the immigrant voting class is an indicator of an informed and engaged electorate free from outside influence.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Still, experts see an opportunity for Hermès to emphasize its commitment to craftsmanship while reaching a younger audience online.

— Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of experts

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The apron is built to take a beating—oils and rogue splashes barely register, practically rolling right off the surface.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Jazz fusion keyboardist George Duke, however, plays wild splashes of melody on an electric piano in the empty spaces between Waits’s lines.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of splashes

Noun

Moore, who stood 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighed 140 pounds, was last seen on security camera footage inside the Aisle 1 store, wearing a long-sleeve green polo shirt and black shorts.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
And for more options, check out our PCMag expert, Will Greenwald's list of the best 75-inches and above TVs for 2026.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of inches

Verb

Soldier, that nails the current plight of the modern American military outfit.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
This shot nails the mural’s vibrant colors and crisp wood-grain details, but upon close inspection, there's some noise and softening on the edges.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of nails

Noun

The other two, Descript and Resemble AI, had taken steps to make nonconsensual cloning harder.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Yet over the past year, Netanyahu has taken steps that angered Trump and others in his administration, including strikes in Lebanon and Gaza that undercut his regional peace efforts.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026