as in to better
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ace (out)
Verb
-
Only one team in Europe’s top four leagues, Bilbao’s Athletic Club (six), can better them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Listen to this article The usual sales pitch for working from home has been that the job can get done just as effectively outside the office, boosting morale and allowing employees to manage other commitments while meeting and even exceeding their professional responsibilities.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
-
Track limits have long been a hot topic in Formula One, particularly after the 2023 Austrian GP, where more than 1,200 instances of a driver possibly exceeding track limits were reviewed.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
That winning streak ended in 2019 when Geoff Neal topped Muhammad via decision.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
-
To top the week off, the Trump administration with all of its DOGE cuts — many on hold by federal court rulings — is on course to spend 7.4% more than President Joe Biden’s administration.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
However, skeptics of the industry say that because of the long transport distances and corrosive and unpredictable conditions at sea, the cost of mining nodules offshore will far outstrip the price of doing so on land.—
Ian Urbina,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
-
Alibaba’s Chairman Joe Tsai recently noted there may be a bubble forming in data center construction as the pace of investment may outstrip demand for AI services.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
In the last year, Church & Dwight’s revenue growth surpassed its outlook and, according to sources, outperformed its competitors.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
-
Ovechkin passes Gretzky in goals, ‘greatest’ debate underway: Wayne Gretzky reigned 31 years as the NHL’s top career goals scorer until Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin surpassed him this week with his 895th in the regular season.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The universal appeal of KORA products transcends gender boundaries.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
-
But, in its literalism, the essay struggles to transcend the form.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Honestly, the makeup is the *best* part of character creation and outshines The Sims in every way.—
Melanie Curry,
Refinery29,
28 Mar. 2025
-
That of course includes Atalanta, who have spent the last few seasons repeatedly defying the odds to outshine many of Italian football’s grander names.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The crux of the government's argument is that Google has unfair control of a huge market share in U.S. search, a valuation eclipsing $1 trillion.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
-
For a long time, it has been eclipsed by other Spanish regions.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Ace (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ace%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share