ace (out)

verb

Definition of ace (out)next
as in to better

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ace (out)
  1. better
  2. exceed
  3. top
  4. outstrip
  5. surpass
  6. transcend
  7. outshine
  8. eclipse
Verb
  • His revered mentor, José Antonio Abreu, who founded the educational program in 1975 with the conviction that learning music can, in bettering lives, lead to profound social change.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Asking for feedback is only one step of the process in bettering your organization.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of better
Verb
  • Fourteen people were on board, including him — exceeding the vessel’s maximum capacity of 10 people — according to the complaint, which noted that Hernandez did not know the boat’s maximum capacity.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Since Palisades Village reopened on Saturday, owner and developer Rick Caruso said business is booming, noting that sales and foot traffic have exceeded pre-wildfire levels by three times.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceed
Verb
  • Yields around the globe also rose Tuesday, with Germany's benchmark 10-year bund yield hitting a 15-year high, while Japan's 10-year bond yield also topped the 30-year high seen earlier this year.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • It's topped with a drizzle of yellow vanilla icing and served with raspberry compote for a sweet twist.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of top
Verb
  • Summary Global demand for critical raw materials like copper and silver is surging, far outstripping traditional extraction capabilities.
    — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s no longer a guarantee, as expenses continue to outstrip the taxes that governments collect.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of outstrip
Verb
  • Reuters — The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The state has added an impressive amount of solar power and battery energy storage in recent years, surpassing more than 21,000 megawatts of battery capacity, the largest such fleet in the nation, according to the Energy Commission.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpass
Verb
  • Families should select experiences with *long-term value* that transcend changing admissions policies.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But humanitarian workers say the government's earthquake response has transcended those tensions, reflecting the resilience of Colombia’s democracy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of transcend
Verb
  • Revealing the strategy, agility, confidence and resilience will outshine chronology.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • According to the hypothesis, a black hole star would be embedded in a growing galaxy, too, but its light could easily outshine and obscure the surrounding stars.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of outshine
Verb
  • The deal for Savinho falls short of the package for Tonali, which could be worth £100m to Newcastle United, but would represent a record sale for Man City – eclipsing the £82m package that Atletico Madrid paid for Julian Alvarez in 2024.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But there are two other AI behemoths still waiting in the wings for their turn to go public, and at least one of them has no intention of being eclipsed by Elon Musk.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipse
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“Ace (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ace%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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