acing

present participle of ace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acing
Verb
  • Despite her years away from the sport, Ohashi did not hold back on difficulty, nailing her trademark acrobatic skill, a standing Arabian, to booming cheers from the small Minnesota crowd.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • From shopping for clothes to nailing Parisian style in the heart of the city itself to snagging groceries to make a meal at your Airbnb, these bags are a sneaky hack to streamline your travel days.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The pope’s visit comes just two weeks after the European Union began implementing a new set of rules governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • After two years of struggle, a new developer, Iceflake Studios, has taken the helm, implementing extensive bug fixes and performance enhancements.
    Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Rising consumer costs are not just effecting humans, but our furry family members too.
    Audrina Sinclair, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Coop — who has been practicing his knots, learning how to drive the tender, and generally being attentive and curious about his new job — does wonderfully, which earns him some praise from the bosun.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • In many ways, Clovis Hung is a typical 15-year-old — working on getting his driver’s license, gaming with friends, practicing archery and showing up at meetings for Scouting America, previously called the Boy Scouts.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • From enduring prejudice at West Point to commanding the Tuskegee Airmen and achieving 4-star general status, his life exemplified resilience.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And when layered pieces are left completely out of the ponytail, the face is further accentuated, achieving a more youthful look.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Make Donors The Story’s Heroes Years ago, a development professional taught me to center donor communications around what the donor is accomplishing.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The primary question is whether this crowded field of new entrants is actually accomplishing anything, or whether its members are simply tripping over one another with deleterious impact.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • But performing fealty to that naïve and impoverished picture of judging had become nearly de rigueur for both liberals and conservatives.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • Isolation in many American settlements required a self-reliant approach to performing music.
    Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The other question mark is whether Red Bull kept him out too long before executing his final pit stop.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Employees spend less time executing tasks and more time directing work, applying judgment and providing oversight.
    Larry English, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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“Acing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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