Thesaurus results for ACING (OUT)

acing (out)

verb

present participle of ace (out)

as in edging (out)

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Earlier that day, at a different campaign event about 90 miles east in Canfield, a man carrying two handguns, brass knuckles, and a Taser had barreled toward Acton while yelling her name, knocking over an elderly couple in the crowd.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocking over

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The Titans finally won a game, knocking off a divisional rival, the Indianapolis Colts, 26-20.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Following wins over Coastal Carolina (31-24) and UT Martin (52-7) to open, perhaps the Mountaineers will get some attention as a Big 12 title contender after knocking off previously unbeaten Virginia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocking off

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Businesses remained the main source of research investment, with enterprise spending exceeding around $420 billion for the first time, accounting for more than 77% of the national total.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
He is also accused of exceeding his authority under Ohio law by failing to identify any statutory or constitutional source of legal authority for his order.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeding

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In 2014, a municipal utility created in the Contra Costa city of Hercules was sold to PG&E after about a decade in operation and losses topping $9 million.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The strongest gusts are expect in the North Bay, with peak wind gusts topping 40 miles an hour, the weather service said.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of topping

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Additional steps to prevent the water from overtopping the dam.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of overtopping

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The company has become one of the biggest winners of the artificial intelligence build-out, with demand for memory chips far outstripping supply.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
By September’s end, GOP advertisers had more than doubled their spending compared with August, outstripping Democrats, according to tracker AdImpact.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of outstripping

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Starting off strong with a stunning (and huge) 16-inch 2K touch-screen, this laptop is already transcending your traditional expectations.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
While Mayor Mamdani’s statements on Israel have drawn much attention, a prior mayor’s tenure offers a powerful paradigm for transcending controversy to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships.

— Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of transcending

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For Spring/ Summer 2027, established ambassadors and global fandoms continued to drive social engagement, with Thai drama stars eclipsing K-pop idols for the first time to dominate the overall ranking.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
In getting out ahead of OpenAI, Zuckerberg is building on the momentum of Muse, which skyrocketed to the top of Apple's App Store, eclipsing ChatGPT.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

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