aced (out)

verb

Definition of aced (out)next
past tense of ace (out)
as in knocked over

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  1. exceeded
  2. eclipsed
  3. surpassed
  4. transcended
  5. overwhelmed
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  • This development in durability, accuracy, and power of sniper rifles around 2010 surpassed anything used even ten years prior and far exceeded those of World War II sniper rifles.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Although the construction sector added 25,000 jobs last month (a pace that exceeded pre-pandemic averages), the manufacturing sector, which employs close to 13 million people, downshifted very slightly and logged a loss of 7,000 jobs.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of exceeded
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  • Helene is only eclipsed – so far – by Katrina (2005, deaths 1,392), Audrey (1957, deaths 416), Camille (1969, deaths 256) and Sandy (2012, deaths 219).
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There are some things that work wonderfully about Folie à Deux’s take on Harley and Joker as a couple, like its many allusions to the way that her star has often eclipsed his in the grand scheme of DC Comics IP.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of eclipsed
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  • In areas like India and Central Africa, the Android technique actually far surpassed the accuracy of monitoring stations alone.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, 75% of the companies have surpassed analysts’ estimates.
    Brian Evans,Nick Wells, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of surpassed
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  • That’s the motto that has transcended the lineup this month; principles forged from past postseason failures helping the Dodgers reach the doorstep of the Fall Classic.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
  • With each day, the boy’s instinctive interest in natural history transcended his childish thirst for adventure.
    Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of transcended
Verb
  • In April, Osbourne told Rolling Stone he was overwhelmed by the excitement his friends and fans have expressed about his induction.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The lack of pressure on the ball created an overflow of drives to the rim for opponents that overwhelmed their typically trusty, defensive center.
    Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of overwhelmed
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aced (out)

ace in the hole

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“Aced (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aced%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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