Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acing
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However, with four Gators defensive linemen out, Miami proved UF will bend with pressure, with 78 of its 184 ground yards in the fourth quarter while scoring two coffin-nailing touchdowns.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Granite Hills took advantage with Jacob Nunez nailing a 31-yard field goal.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Companies are relentlessly focused on building and implementing AI products that ignite performance and achieve more with less.—
Derya Matras,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The role is one that often goes under the public radar yet holds key power in implementing the president’s goals.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 11th edition of Fortune’s annual Change the World list is out this morning, highlighting 50 companies who are doing well by doing good (aka effecting positive change through their businesses, rather than just philanthropy on the side).—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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The award recognizes students for their positive efforts in raising awareness, effecting change regarding mental health and breaking down the stigma.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Exercises include practicing search and rescue, forcible entry, ventilation techniques, hose line advancement and salvage operations.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are no night classes offered at West Point, which limits the program’s ability to follow an emerging trend in college football of practicing in the morning.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cosmedica’s advantage is its process aimed at achieving a soft, age-appropriate, and natural-looking hairline that blends into everyday life.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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As a means of achieving political change, the boycott is ill-conceived, targeting a vital source of artistic dissent rather than policy makers.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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In some accounts of American history, the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin decisively turned public opinion against slavery, accomplishing what pamphlets and political rhetoric could not.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sitting in a hot tub in Las Vegas with a crew of friends and family, the pair raised glasses of Dom Pérignon and toasted accomplishing the rarest of feats — making the rare dance crossover hit.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers ranked a more respectable 12th in slugging percentage, and some of their most dynamic hitters were either not performing or not yet on the team early in the season.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dupieux’s films always feature prestigious French casts and have become a reference for young cinephiles, performing well at the local box office and selling around the world.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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While executing the search warrant, 34 dogs − mostly Chinese Crested but including a mix of breeds and ages − were found confined to a single room.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Celtics have been one of the best executing teams for years.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Acing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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