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title: "aced it · GenZ Decoded"
description: "aced it: Did something perfectly or succeeded completely. Example: \"I studied all night and aced it.\" Meaning, Gen X usage, and related slang."
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# aced it

Gen X[#cool](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/approval/)

**Meaning.** Did something perfectly or succeeded completely.

See it in a sentence

I studied all night and aced it.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [ate](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ate/),[ate and left no crumbs](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ate-and-left-no-crumbs/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [killed it](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/killed-it/)

- Gen X · this one

    aced it

- Boomer

    [nailed it](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/nailed-it/)

- Plain English

    did something perfectly or succeeded completely

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## Related slang

- [yaas](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/yaas/): An emphatic, drawn-out yes expressing excitement or approval; rooted in ballroom culture.
- [YAS queen](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/yas-queen/): Enthusiastic praise and encouragement toward someone; popularized by mid-2010s pop culture.
- [aight](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/aight/): All right, as in fine or good enough.
- [all good](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/all-good/): Fine, acceptable, or not a problem.

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