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title: "ate · GenZ Decoded"
description: "ate: Did something exceptionally well or performed flawlessly. Example: \"She gave that presentation and absolutely ate.\" Meaning and usage."
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# ate

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

**Meaning.** Did something exceptionally well or performed flawlessly.

See it in a sentence

She gave that presentation and absolutely ate.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    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

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

- Boomer

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

- Plain English

    did something exceptionally well or performed flawlessly

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## Related slang

- [all good](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/all-good/): Fine, acceptable, or not a problem.
- [all that and a bag of chips](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/all-that-and-a-bag-of-chips/): Impressive and then some; even better than merely great.
- [ate and left no crumbs](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ate-and-left-no-crumbs/): Did something so well that nothing could be criticized.
- [Ate that](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ate-that/): Did something exceptionally well

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