acing

verb

present participle of ace
as in nailing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acing
  1. nailing
  2. implementing
  3. effecting
  4. practicing
  5. achieving
  6. accomplishing
  7. performing
  8. executing
Verb
  • The Olympian looked confident, nailing her first two tumbling passes with almost no landing errors.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Making good on his promise in The Holdovers, Dominic Sessa is excellent in the role, nailing the contradictory aspects of a slippery character while mapping his coming-of-age arc with empathy and honesty.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
Definition of nailing
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  • Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Denver has also considered outlawing natural gas in homes after implementing new restrictions on its use in commercial buildings.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of implementing
Verb
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date Citi warned that effecting the fee could also lift the possibility of a broader military confrontation in the near term.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Although the wine mom has certain advantages for effecting political change in an age of hyperpolitics, one still suspects that the commonest usage of the term is rooted in reflexive, sexist disdain.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Definition of effecting
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  • Spiezio had been practicing for a situation like this his entire life.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to practicing at home with a spear to get the slasher movements just right, Haven would also send Schoenbrun videos with different Little Death walk options.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of practicing
Verb
  • This approach has already yielded significant results, with the 2026 BET Awards achieving its highest ratings since 2019, boasting a 50% year-over-year growth.
    — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Many are pessimistic about achieving the American Dream and question the value of higher education.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • This emergent behavior by agents single-mindedly focused on accomplishing their goals combined with powerful reasoning models is cause for even greater concern than previously revealed.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • DiCaprio then continued to work on a best path forward for accomplishing the goal, work that eventually led to the formation of the Phoenix Species Project.
    — Chris Gardner for The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplishing
Verb
  • Two other teens were cited for careless driving and performing risky stunts in a retail parking lot.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After performing in South Carolina, Barker and Goldstein chartered a private plane for their trip back to Los Angeles.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • Some nonprofits become exceptionally good at executing tasks.
    — Sonya Thompson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The policy requires officers to activate cameras during routine enforcement activities, including while making arrests, executing search warrants and responding to emergencies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of executing
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