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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
  • Kansas law requires coverage for non-agricultural businesses once gross annual payroll exceeds $20,000, regardless of how many people that payroll covers.
    — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Adding a thin layer of organic compost can help break down thatch, a spongy layer of dead and living organic matter that exceeds 1/2-inch thick between the green grass and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • That already well surpasses a 25% foreign ownership threshold that requires the FCC's greenlight, but the company asked for clearance of up to 100% indirect equity interests to account for potential future investments — which the regulator granted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Savannah Guthrie continued her calls for kidnappers to return her mother Nancy Guthrie, as the investigation into the elder Guthrie’s disappearance surpasses its six-month mark.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpasses
Verb
  • The most common salicylic acid mistakes Over-exfoliation tops the list.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Gasoline prices are soaring across South Florida, fueling widespread frustration among drivers as unleaded fuel tops $4 a gallon with no immediate relief in sight.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tops
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  • The find eclipses the previous record holder — a roughly 14-pound Terslev hoard — and weighs nearly three times as much.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Prima Facie is the kind of film in which the central performance eclipses the whole.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of eclipses
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  • Time spent with Abby is worth it, since Hall transcends her character’s flat redundancies by raising every moment to the height of hilarity.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Spouses, children, and parents must carry a grief that transcends the military calendar and cannot be confined to a single day of remembrance.
    — Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of transcends
Verb
  • Much of this debt has funded investment that has generated progressively lower—even negative—economic returns, including excess residential real estate, underutilized infrastructure, and manufacturing capacity that far outstrips demand.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • To begin with the good, the Unibook far outstrips the port offerings of the MacBook Neo or the new XPS 13.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 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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“Aces (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aces%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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