ace
noun
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot.
had aced
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past perfectof ace.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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There hadn’t been a single hole-in-one at the Masters since 2022, when Stewart Cink carded one on the 16th—the same hole Lowry had aced six years earlier with a brilliant 8-iron.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Although generally unhappy with his performance, especially off the tee, defending champion Fitzpatrick had a moment to remember on the short 15th, although he only realised he had aced it thanks to the crowd's reaction.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2023
Before that, no one had aced that hole since Jim Furyk in 2011.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2023
By the end of the first full year of teaching this way, Hurt said 80 percent of her class had aced a phonology test — a rate she hadn’t seen before.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2021
“Way to go, baby,” said Kojo when he saw that Jake had aced the pop quiz.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
