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

Many experts have recently argued that a key mission — combating climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions — has been failing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Star chefs from across the world flocked to the culinary hotspot for the 50 Best Restaurants 2026, a prestigious awards ceremony that crowns the top restaurants around the globe based on anonymous nominations from over a thousand industry experts.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of experts

Noun

Picture windows dominate the 30 ample rooms, which are pleasingly clad in unfinished wood and shocking splashes of lime.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
In the distance was a bronze statue of Louis XIV on a rearing horse in the majestic Place des Victoires, its stone pedestal stained by protesters’ splashes of red paint.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of splashes

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

Bendon wasn’t trying to get Ashbeck fired from her new employer, where Bendon had received care for 12 years, but asked the clinic to take steps to prevent unauthorized access to her records, Westbrook said.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
The rail line, steps from the ocean in San Clemente, has been battered by storms and high tides.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026