1
as in deeds
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
Washington's legendary feat of tossing a silver dollar across the Rappahannock River
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as in things
something done by someone
famously rich, the oil magnate is today remembered less for his feats than for his finances
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Recent Examples of feats
In many cases, that push produces incredible feats of athletic performance.
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NPR, 15 Mar. 2026
Since then other research groups have developed devices capable of similar feats.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
There is a certain romance attached to the notion of repeating the feats of March 1996, when Nottingham Forest faced a Bayern Munich side packed full of big names in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
It’s been a week of scoring feats in the NBA.
—Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
These numbers have not been improved by military feats such as the decapitation of Hezbollah in 2024 and the 12-day war against Iran last year.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Expressing confidence in their ability to achieve similar feats (or even better ones) in the future will motivate them to keep reaching for the stars.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
But his newest project, Netflix’s War Machine from filmmaker Patrick Hughes, demanded new feats of physicality that nearly broke him.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
The department honored 25 police officers and three dispatchers for feats that went far beyond their usual call of duty.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
NPR, 15 Mar. 2026
Since then other research groups have developed devices capable of similar feats.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
There is a certain romance attached to the notion of repeating the feats of March 1996, when Nottingham Forest faced a Bayern Munich side packed full of big names in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
It’s been a week of scoring feats in the NBA.
—Cliff Brunt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
These numbers have not been improved by military feats such as the decapitation of Hezbollah in 2024 and the 12-day war against Iran last year.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Expressing confidence in their ability to achieve similar feats (or even better ones) in the future will motivate them to keep reaching for the stars.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
But his newest project, Netflix’s War Machine from filmmaker Patrick Hughes, demanded new feats of physicality that nearly broke him.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
The department honored 25 police officers and three dispatchers for feats that went far beyond their usual call of duty.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feats
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Ephemera Items such as magazines, ticket stubs, land deeds, lobby cards, promotional items, and more weren’t meant to last for years, but that’s their appeal, Lang explains.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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That changes things up for Diabate.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2026
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Share credit, set boundaries around your time and money, and keep things grounded with an open list of your goals.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Hence choosing movies, and doing viral stunts, that would build up his profile among men.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Writer/director Cregger previously told IndieWire that Madigan insisted on doing almost all of her own stunts for the film, including in the over-the-top, climactic chase sequence that involved a lot of running and crashing into walls and through windows.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2026
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These facilities typically house dozens of robots in large office-like spaces spanning thousands of square meters, where human operators repeatedly perform simple tasks alongside the machines to generate and record detailed data on key physical actions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Making use of all the available tools and new technologies, the Festival’s Agora showcased a new series of actions and backed successful initiatives that took place both in physical spaces and online.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Shearer and Greaves are considered among the archetypal greatest centre-forwards in the English game, but that accolade now solely belongs to Kane, whose goalscoring achievements in England and Germany are remarkable.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Academy seems comfortable celebrating individual excellence within horror while hesitating to crown its films as definitive achievements.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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Based solely on military metrics, the United States has plenty of accomplishments to brag about.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Yulin’s dedication to music and her energy are good indicators of her accomplishments and maturity.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Users can track ticket prices in real time to monitor how costs change leading up to an event, compare seat quality using SeatGeek’s Deal Score feature, and set alerts that notify them when prices drop for specific games or performances.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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Comparing the two models’ performances, Williams was surprised to find each had solved multiple problems that the other couldn’t.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Feats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feats. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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