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title: "Ate that · GenZ Decoded"
description: "Ate that: Did something exceptionally well. Example: \"You ate that dance routine!\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# Ate that

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

**Meaning.** Did something exceptionally well

See it in a sentence

You ate that dance routine!

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    Ate that,[ate](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ate/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

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

- Gen X

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

- Boomer

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

- Plain English

    did something exceptionally well

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## Related slang

- [ate](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ate/): Did something exceptionally well or performed flawlessly.
- [ate and left no crumbs](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ate-and-left-no-crumbs/): Did something so well that nothing could be criticized.
- [awesome](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/awesome/): Excellent or outstanding.
- [bet](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bet/): An expression of agreement, approval, or acceptance of a challenge.

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