Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acing (out)
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They can be seen knocking over display cases, smashing glass and stuffing goods for sale into large black garbage bags.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025 -
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
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The Stars had come closest to knocking off the Blues, losing in double overtime in Game 7, so that would have worked.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos will be looking to string together their third straight win after knocking off the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia in back-to-back weeks.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Launched from submerged submarines, the M51 can reach altitudes exceeding 2,000 kilometers and re-enters the atmosphere at speeds up to Mach 20, reflecting France’s focus on precision, reliability, and constant readiness in maintaining its 290-warhead nuclear deterrent.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Duties include overseeing complex financial operations exceeding $500 million; managing federal grant and state cash activities and leading multiple accounting units responsible for essential fiscal functions.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Their Smart Oven is a multitasking marvel, topping both our toaster oven and air fryer lists.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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The chart-topping rapper is currently pregnant with her first child with her new boyfriend, NFL star Stefon Diggs.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 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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Iran faces water bankruptcy, with demand far outstripping supply.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 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
Verb
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The greatest minds advanced by transcending themselves, sometimes carrying within them the drama of two philosophers at war.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 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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New York — Build-A-Bear Workshop, the nearly 30-year-old toy brand, is having a breakout moment, eclipsing some of Wall Street’s biggest winners by targeting customers across a broad age range.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Streaming contributed 84,000 stream-equivalent sales to her total this week, eclipsing both Ed Sheeran’s Divide and her own previous studio album The Tortured Poets Department, both of which managed 79,000.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Acing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acing%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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