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
  • Even if a potential Skubal trade wouldn’t have cleaned out their farm system, any loss of quality minor leaguers would have a long-term cost in Tampa Bay that far exceeds any concerns in Los Angeles.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, much attention has been focused on Berkshire Hathaway's current position in Google's parent company, Alphabet, which exceeds $31 billion.
    — , CNBC, 3 Aug. 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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  • Night 1 was wildly eventful and if Night 2 tops it, then Sunday's action will be epic.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Shop Gap Factory tops, pants, dresses, and more items while they’re deeply discounted.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of tops
Verb
  • Whisenhunt generated 15 whiffs with his changeup, which eclipses Johnny Cueto (14) for the most by a Giant during the Statcast era.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • That already eclipses the full year issuance of $322 billion.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of eclipses
Verb
  • Lal Ded’s poetry also emphasized that the search for the divine transcends religious boundaries.
    — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • Few footballers control matches as consistently as Rodri, and his influence often transcends statistics.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of transcends
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  • Saudi consumer loans grew ninefold since 2000, to 477 billion riyals — a pace that outstrips both population growth and GDP expansion.
    — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Her playful language scrambles to keep pace with a reality that forever outstrips it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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