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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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
The Colts were just one touchdown drive away from knocking off the Texans in the regular-season finale and securing a postseason berth, but an errant pass from Minshew on fourth-and-1 spelled the end of their season.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocking off

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Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
That means being aggressive on fourth down, dialing up the best play calls possible and exceeding the intensity BYU is sure to bring.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeding

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Leapmotor, meanwhile, maintained rapid growth, with deliveries topping 100,000 cars a month since July.

— Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Artistic details abound, such as the bespoke Córdoban leather headboards topping the oversized beds encased in exquisite linen.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 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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Part of our collective mounting dread is that this technology is far outstripping the ability, access, and time required to study its effects on human beings.

— Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Otthon Centrum analyst Gábor Soóki-Tóth said Tihany is one of the most expensive places in Hungary to buy a vacation property — with prices outstripping those in the nation's capital.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 7 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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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
Enrollment numbers show the college has 527 graduate students and a record 2,691 undergraduate students, eclipsing last year’s record 2,632 undergraduates.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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