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 song peaked at No .3 on the Billboard Hot 100, bettering its placement of No. 30 upon its original release, and topped the U.K. Singles Chart for three weeks to give Bush her second No. 1 single.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Being a council member provides a greater opportunity to have an immediate impact on bettering the material conditions of the residents of the district.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of better
Verb
  • The MPGe rating exceeds the previous year’s 108 by one mile, while the impressive range figure of 319 remains the same.
    Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Heritage Commerce Corp's capital ratios exceeded regulatory guidelines, with a total capital ratio of 15.6% and a Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.4%.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of exceed
Verb
  • Lottery sales last year topped $787 million, up from $597 million in 2018.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The offer includes two buttermilk pancakes with glazed strawberries, blueberry topping and whipped topping or its combo of two eggs, hash browns and a choice of two strips of bacon or two pork sausage links.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of top
Verb
  • The commonwealth's two largest counties, Jefferson and Fayette, are the only two locales where Democratic nominees outstripped their Republican opponent in 2016 and 2020.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
  • If anything, the GameCube controller's success far outstripped that of the console itself.
    Matt Kamen, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of outstrip
Verb
  • The North Carolina Board of Elections said the number of early voters broke a record, surpassing the 3.6 million early votes cast in the 2020 election, officials said.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • On the all-genre Billboard 200, the album arrives at No. 4, marking Ballerini’s second top 10 and highest rank, surpassing the No. 7 peak for Unapologetically in November 2017.
    Jim Asker, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of surpass
Verb
  • And that can ease the terror of mortality by connecting people to an enduring and comforting web of ideas and beliefs that transcend one’s own existence.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • On Monday, he was further convicted on counts of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, conspiring to commit aircraft piracy, conspiring to destroy aircraft and conspiring to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of transcend
Verb
  • Considering the last live-action film, this is a great creative decision, and works more effectively than in the games, where Goro’s Joker-like persona regularly outshines the hero’s.
    Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
  • For large corporations, a CEO’s brand that outshines the company can shift focus to succession, creating vulnerability.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of outshine
Verb
  • Next will come Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, where the sun will be eclipsed at noon at its highest in the sky.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At any special event (awards ceremony, launch party, live show, etc.), the emphasis on documenting one’s attendance and participation could eclipse the act of being present.
    Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of eclipse
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