Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acing (out)
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Bess finally blurted out, gesticulating and knocking over her glass of wine just as Sam opened a new bottle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Coach Travis Steele screamed at the officials at halftime, knocking over a speaker on his way off the court and picking up a technical foul.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The inaugural Hockey City Classic — which also featured Wisconsin knocking off Minnesota — drew more than 52,000 people.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ted Hotaling‘s squad won three straight NEC games in January, knocking off FDU, Wagner and Chicago State.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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In one high-volume manufacturing evaluation, Rhoda reported that a robot system completed a component-processing workflow in under two minutes per cycle without human intervention, exceeding customer performance targets.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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In practice, silver moves 4% to 6% in a single day, with swings sometimes exceeding 10%, notes Jeremy Mullin, a stock strategist at money management firm Zacks Investment Research in Chicago.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Instead, consider leaning into the bagels and lox concept and topping each egg with a few capers or a pinch of everything bagel seasoning.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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After topping every Summer Paralympics since 2004, China again finished first in the medals table at the Winter Paralympics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 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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The most common reason levees fail is overtopping, when water from a river, stream or lake behind the levee flows over the top.—
Farshid Vahedifard,
The Conversation,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In February, Nvidia's finance chief Colette Kress predicted that the shortage of gaming chips would last until the end of 2026 in an interview with Reuters, amid demand from the AI industry outstripping demand from console sales.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Share appreciation is a sign that demand is outstripping supply at the current price level.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national also known as Asif Raza Merchant, was found guilty of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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And yet, mah-jongg in recent years continues to surge upward in the United States, transcending the territory of amusing pastime and moving firmly into a lifestyle, complete with cutesy accoutrements begging to be added to your cart.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 51-point win was the largest margin of victory in Big Ten tournament history, eclipsing the 33-point mark Iowa set during its 2023 win over Ohio State.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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He's been consistent, eclipsing 20 points per game 13 times in SEC play and scoring 10 or more points in all but one game this season.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Acing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acing%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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