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

Bochantin began Tuesday’s third game with eight straight points, including four aces, as the host Porters pulled off a 21-25, 31-29, 25-15 victory over Lincoln-Way East in a SouthWest Suburban Conference opener for both teams. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Jenae Maduro-Breedy had 16 kills and 5 aces for Hagerty in a volleyball win. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Scott’s track record of big aces and occasional double faults has followed him from tennis to college sports and back again. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Against Tsitsipas, Shelton smacked 12 aces, won 84 percent of his first-serve points and never faced a break point. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 In an earlier time, servers were generally judged based on aces and speed. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Today the team sends out one of their aces, giving them a good chance to make it to 10 wins in a row as Zack Wheeler takes the hill. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aces

Noun

For decades, Argonne experts have converted reactors across the globe to secure nuclear materials.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Local experts think this year's bloom could be the best the area has experienced in nearly 20 years.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of experts

Noun

For all the back-to-back work, there were some splashes of imposter syndrome.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Surrounded by towering trees, Kitch-iti-kipi’s surface pulls rich green and teal hues during the spring and summer; splashes of orange and yellow during the fall; and hints of white come winter.

— Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of splashes

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Forecasters said Tropical Storm Nolo might grow into a major hurricane and could drop 20 inches of rain on the Big Island, with even higher amounts possible through Saturday.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The new stops designed to accommodate bikes and buses are about five inches off the ground and separated from the road by a curb.

— Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of inches

Noun

Since mega masters hearings began in May, immigration data researchers found that the number of people ordered deported when not showing up for a hearing has skyrocketed.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The title refers not only to the horror film my protagonist, Maya, is trying to make, but also to the city’s new masters and to those living in a zombified state of willful ignorance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of masters

Noun

Most of those steps have been blocked by various courts, in part because the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, but provides no such power to the president.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The fact that its AI agents have once again managed to break out of a sandbox suggests that the steps OpenAI has taken to improve security after the Hugging Face attack are insufficient.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026