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
  • The heartbroken sister remembered her brother as a kind-hearted and family-oriented man working to better his life.
    Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Exercise isn’t the only way people try to better themselves when a new calendar sets in.
    Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of better
Verb
  • Projects must be feature dramas or animations intended for commercial theatrical exhibition in Hong Kong, with a runtime of at least 80 minutes and a production budget not exceeding $7.7 million.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Those losses would far exceed the $12.5 billion in insured damages from the 2018 Camp Fire, which until now was the costliest blaze in the country’s history, according to data from Aon.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of exceed
Verb
  • In September/October 1980, Queen topped the chart for five consecutive weeks with The Game.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
  • What history shows: JPMorgan Chase tops earnings estimates 82% of the time, according to Bespoke Investment Group.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of top
Verb
  • Millions of Americans know the state of child care today, with demand seriously outstripping supply.
    Aine Seitz McCarthy, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • MicroStrategy’s stock is up 403% this year, outstripping bitcoin’s 137% gain and the S&P 500’s 24% return.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of outstrip
Verb
  • With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch Alliance and the debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn, the Space Coast could surpass 100 in 2025.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The fire had burned 10,600 acres by Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching, and even surpassing 80 mph, per the Angeles National Forest.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of surpass
Verb
  • Some had travelled across the Atlantic from Washington, D.C. to see a player who now transcends her sport.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • With the Sydney defeat ending India's World Test Championship hopes, India should shrug aside sentimentality, even to Kohli who has almost transcended cricket due to his sheer fame and influence, and start afresh before the next cycle begins with a tough five-match away series against England.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of transcend
Verb
  • Kick off the new year by browsing a sale that might just outshine Black Friday.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • As a result, these powerful blasts of energy can outshine entire galaxies.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of outshine
Verb
  • An online fundraiser organized for Jones, meanwhile, has eclipsed $23,000 as of Tuesday.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Minneapolis' population of 433,000 will eclipse half a million people by 2050 — a far cry from the largely stagnant '90s and 2000s, Barajas noted.
    Kyle Stokes, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of eclipse
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