aces (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of ace (out)
as in edges (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aces (out)
  1. exceeds
  2. surpasses
  3. tops
  4. eclipses
  5. transcends
  6. outstrips
  7. knocks over
  8. overtops
Verb
  • The typical Black family holds just 15% of the wealth of the typical white family, and the average wealth gap between white and Hispanic families exceeds $1 million per household.
    — Arellana Barela Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • This book argues that the damage of the Wilmington massacre and coup, already great, far exceeds the number of people murdered on November 10, 1898.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • Historically, American women had higher rates of labor force participation than did women in most other countries, but Scandinavia now easily surpasses the United States by this metric.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron is either tied with former President François Hollande as the most unpopular French president of the past half century, or surpasses him in unpopularity, depending on the poll used.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of surpasses
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  • But for sheer drama, no game among the 10 Final Fours in KC tops the most recent one.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Who plans an outdoor party in the state that tops the nation in severe weather reports?
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of tops
Verb
  • That eclipses the previous record of 23 set by FX’s The Bear in 2024 and matched in 2025 by Apple TV’s The Studio.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Definition of eclipses
Verb
  • This challenge transcends typical software localization, demanding fundamental alterations to AI's core reasoning and output.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • But either way, there is no doubting his fame and popularity transcends the sport.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of transcends
Verb
  • That outstrips the net gain of $666 billion investors took home from the last decade of startup investing, says Meghan Reynolds, managing partner at tech fund Altimeter.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Anthropic’s recent Mythos Preview highlights how AI can identify vulnerabilities at a pace that outstrips most organizations’ ability to patch them.
    — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of outstrips
Verb
  • In addition to the characters, the set features two love notes and a flowerpot, which Derpy Tiger notoriously knocks over.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Definition of knocks over
Verb
  • No stepping off the sidewalk into a puddle of slush that overtops your work shoes, soaking your socks for the rest of the day.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • On rainy and high tide days, the track and baseball field nearby can get submerged in ankle deep water as the river overtops the old seawall.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of overtops
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