aced (out)

verb

past tense of ace (out)
as in knocked over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aced (out)
  1. knocked over
  2. knocked off
  3. exceeded
  4. topped
  5. eclipsed
  6. surpassed
  7. transcended
  8. outstripped
Verb
  • The Regional Parks Department said on social media that at least 10 light poles and several street signs were knocked over.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Thibodeaux then came over knocked over Jackson remained on the field but was replaced by Caedan Wallace on the next set of team drills.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked over
Verb
  • The district’s current representative, Angel Velez, was knocked off the ballot.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One of those is a 7-3 win over Columbine, which just knocked off ThunderRidge.
    — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocked off
Verb
  • Musk's contribution alone also exceeded the Democratic Senate Majority PAC's entire third-quarter fundraising.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Still, attendance at three of the past four Jaguars games at Wembley exceeded 86,000.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceeded
Verb
  • The Beehive State topped the ranking with its devotion to the Japanese card game.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Each red tin is packed with layers of white and dark chocolate perfumed with peppermint oil and topped with crushed peppermint candies.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of topped
Verb
  • But Krasner has long been eclipsed by the shadow of her husband, even after his death in 1956.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • CruiseCup eclipsed Solefully quickly enough for Satterlee to shut down the latter in June 2025.
    — Megan Sauer Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • Released late last year, the short by writer-director Martin Hemingway-Moseley has surpassed 600k views on YouTube, maintained a 99% approval rating and has a strong following across social platforms.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, traffic fatalities (336 in total, including 179 pedestrians) surpassed homicides for the first time in a decade.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • That proposition is particularly resonant in watchmaking, where the mechanical timepiece has long transcended its practical function.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Like Kehlani and Tinashe, Jhené’s honesty transcended her commercial appeal.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of transcended
Verb
  • Since Western Australia’s Argyle Mine closed in 2020, the demand for pink diamonds has outstripped a rapidly dwindling supply.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The ecommerce upstart, which quickly outstripped legacy rivals like H&M and Zara in online apparel sales during the pandemic, saw its New York, then London, listing aspirations unravel amid mounting regulatory and political scrutiny.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstripped
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aced (out)
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“Aced (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aced%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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