Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acing (out)
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When two people pop a small confetti cannon into the air, Speed launches himself back with a cry, knocking over the set and barely missing the cake that has his face on it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Many cat owners have seen their cat sleeping in a sunny patch on the bed, or even knocking over plants and whatever else is in the way to get an ideal window-napping position.—
Meghan Holmes,
Treehugger,
7 Aug. 2025
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There were only two upsets this week, with Indiana thrashing Illinois 63-10 and Texas Tech knocking off Utah 34-10.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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Tom Pelphrey stars as one of the home invaders who is knocking off a biker gang’s stash houses.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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University of Arkansas-North Arkansas College employees will benefit from becoming part of a larger network of 28,000 employees within the UA System, which operates with a total budget exceeding $4 billion, according to Micki Somers, the college's director of public relations.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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In November 2021, the SOL cryptocurrency surged dramatically (growing 11,000 percent) with a market capitalization exceeding $75 billion, the World Economic Forum reported at the time.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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With a double elimination looming, each couple will perform to a chart-topping single from years past, spanning styles from Cha Cha to Jive to Tango.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The total number of H-1B approvals peaked in 2022, topping 440,000.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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That fateful day, the dam collapsed, releasing a torrent of floodwater that swallowed thousands of homes in the area, ripping some off their foundations while leaving others severely damaged, and overtopping the Sanford Dam.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Because nationwide, property tax collections went up nearly 7% last year, easily outstripping inflation.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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Comedy Series Freshman comedy Apple TV+’s The Studio had a record 23 nominations, far outstripping last year’s much-deserving upset winner Hacks, which has 14 noms this year.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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That experience reinforced his belief that Indian cinema is transcending traditional regional boundaries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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The effort involved transcending denominational lines.—
Marla Brown Fogelman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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And earlier this month, Ellison briefly became the richest person in the world, eclipsing Elon Musk, as Oracle’s stock exploded on its prognostications for its booming AI business.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The righty slugger is an RBI machine, eclipsing 100 RBI in a season four times in his career.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Acing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acing%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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