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

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 Junior outside hitter Olivia Monteith paced Naperville Central (16-5, 3-3) with 12 kills, senior setter Alexa Novak had 16 assists, 13 service points and two aces, and senior libero Zoey Horn had 15 service points and four aces. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 It could be done by scraping a sliver of paint off the side of the aces and royal cards. — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 This year's French Open winner fired six aces and took five of her seven break point opportunities to overwhelm her Uzbek opponent in just in 68 minutes. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 There’s still plenty to enjoy in West’s plummy and gentlemanly performance; both Miller and West, in fact, are aces at oozing posh resentment, and, to the show’s advantage, they have both been caught in tabloid relationship drama of their own. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 The other aces on both sides who have been under the glare in these types of Red Sox-Yankees games didn’t have to deal with social media, the creativity of the fans in the ballpark was rough enough. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 Plant led 18-16 and 20-19 in game two before Orangewood again rallied — including three consecutive aces by senior hitter Isabel Incinelli and a sprawling save by junior Olivia Sosa to keep a key point alive. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aces

Noun

The long road to 2028 While the spectacle was undeniable, aviation experts remain skeptical that the vehicle can serve as both a practical road car and a true aircraft.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
To offset higher food prices, experts recommend preparing earlier and shopping for essentials, like shelf-stable ingredients, that go on sale ahead of time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 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

The grand staircase was covered in 6 inches of ice and the basement was flooded with 4 feet of water.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
First responders took the victim to Fawcett Memorial Hospital with a severe cut measuring four to six inches from his left cheek down to his neck, alongside a minor laceration to his upper chest, police said.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of inches

Verb

The black diamond backdrop framing the classic cowboy spur really nails the retro look.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Anderson’s collaboration with this gifted young man nails the one thing that every great concert movie tries gift to those who could not be there for the original moment.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of nails

Noun

After receiving a notice, an insurer may investigate the allegations, dispute them, or take steps to cure the alleged violation.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
With far-right and far-left candidates in the lead to become France’s next president in the spring, markets are losing confidence that either side will take the painful steps necessary to rein in the deficit.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026