Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acing (out)
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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The Slovenian superstar scored 22 points in the first quarter, topping 20 in the opening period for the fifth time this season — the most such first quarters in the NBA in one season at least 30 years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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When ready to serve, make the meringue topping.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Their knowledge fosters empathy for others, transcending geography, religion, race, gender, and even local norms.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The history of these matchups speaks for itself, tracking back generations and transcending the sport itself.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 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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In Dallas County, Democrats showed up at nearly a 3-to-1 clip over Republicans, eclipsing the county’s last primary numbers.—
Aarón Torres,
Dallas Morning News,
2 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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