Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acing (out)
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Before 2014, Major League Baseball runners trying to score often tried knocking over a catcher who was blocking the plate.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026 -
During a recent demonstration, the robot, guided by engineers, gingerly lifted and placed cups at a minibar, at one point knocking over a dish.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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What wasn’t was Eastern Michigan and Oceanside’s Leovao twins first surviving Sunday’s stroke-play cut from 30 to 15 teams, then advancing to Tuesday morning’s quarterfinals, then knocking off Texas in dramatic fashion to reach the afternoon semis.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Their reward for knocking off the second-best team in the conference was a short turnaround trip to high altitude to face the top team in Colorado.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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In recent weeks, the race for Los Angeles mayor has been dominated by reality star Spencer Pratt, who, following an expectation-exceeding debate performance, has risen in the polls with an insurgent campaign specializing in producing or promoting brash and direct online videos.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The team collected data on speeds of drivers for one week in September 2021 and found 44% of the more than 100,000 vehicles that drove the corridor in the week were exceeding the 30 mph posted speed limit.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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The Raiders beat Arvada West in the Class 5A winner-take-all championship game, 5-3, after the Wildcats pushed them to the brink in the double-elimination tournament by topping Regis Jesuit earlier in the day.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Prior to 2024-25 there were only 25 instances of clubs topping €100m in UEFA earnings; using our figures, 13 clubs in the past two seasons have done so.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Additional steps to prevent the water from overtopping the dam.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 75-year-old levee had multiple failures in recent days, from seepage and water overtopping it to a partial collapse at one home, county officials said.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to a report released in April by the Council of Economic Advisers, from 2000 to 2023, home prices in real terms went up by 82%, far outstripping the 12% rise in household incomes.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Ticket prices have become the most enduring story of the World Cup so far, outstripping the marketing of star players, looming concerns over immigration policies and maybe most notably, the sport itself.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Trendy colors come and go, but butter yellow seems to be transcending its 15 minutes of fame and becoming a buzzy modern staple of sorts.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Chan describes the expressionless, genderless faces as symbols transcending the boundaries of space and time while transforming conflict into enlightenment.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, Davis would play with jazz giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus – before eclipsing them all to become the genre's biggest star.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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After being nearly a point-a-game producer and eclipsing 30 goals during the regular season as one of the Carolina Hurricanes' leading scorers, Andrei Svechnikov did not have much to show for his first 10 playoff games this spring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Acing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acing%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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