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as in achievement
an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness
Washington's legendary feat of tossing a silver dollar across the Rappahannock River
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as in thing
something done by someone
famously rich, the oil magnate is today remembered less for his feats than for his finances
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Recent Examples of feat
Farewell From Dodger Stadium at the 2023 Emmy Awards, becoming the 19th person to achieve the feat.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
For humans, an equivalent feat — say, running nonstop without food, water or rest for days at a time — would be unimaginable.
—Elizabeth Landau, Quanta Magazine, 19 May 2025
Florida will need to accomplish that feat without its starting arms Peterson, Coppola and King, who won’t be available until at least Game 3of the tournament on Thursday.
—Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Catarina Macario’s powerful second-half header doubled the lead, and Baltimore got her second late on from close range as the west Londoners completed the incredible feat of going unbeaten across their 30 matches in the Women’s Super League (WSL), League Cup and FA Cup this season.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
For humans, an equivalent feat — say, running nonstop without food, water or rest for days at a time — would be unimaginable.
—Elizabeth Landau, Quanta Magazine, 19 May 2025
Florida will need to accomplish that feat without its starting arms Peterson, Coppola and King, who won’t be available until at least Game 3of the tournament on Thursday.
—Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Catarina Macario’s powerful second-half header doubled the lead, and Baltimore got her second late on from close range as the west Londoners completed the incredible feat of going unbeaten across their 30 matches in the Women’s Super League (WSL), League Cup and FA Cup this season.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feat
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Trump also used the remarks to highlight his administration’s achievements.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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In his rally-style speech, Trump celebrated the achievements of the students, while also lauding his own presidency—including his cracking down on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
24 May 2025
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There are worse things that can be done to good government than junking Humphrey’s Executor, and Trump is busily engaged in many of them.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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Viewed from within China, things had been looking up after the world’s two largest economies agreed to dramatically roll back steep tariffs – a conciliatory step in a trade war that had threatened the entire global trading system.—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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The film's climactic moments involve a lengthy stunt sequence on a train, where, after a perilous fight with Gabriel, Ethan and the team finally get both halves of the key.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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At the snap, Harmon again explodes off the ball before the guard can touch him and darts inside to the A-gap on a TAM stunt (tacke-to-A gap).—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Their guide, speaking to the New York Times, credited their accomplishment to a secret advantage: prior to the trip, the climbers inhaled xenon gas, which may have made their acclimatization to the low-oxygen environment of Everest easier.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
29 May 2025
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During 2024-25, the company achieved a notable accomplishment: a 3% year-on-year sales increase in China.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Austin Butler is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Providing a legal parking spot to a motorist who turned out to be the artist Banksy was a good deed that could be worth millions of dollars.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Despite the big doings at the Garden, Ion’s opening slate is formidable, as the network tips off its season with the Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings in the 7:30 p.m. ET window, followed by the franchise premiere of the Golden State Valkyries in the late slot.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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Digging the United States out of this mess will take some doing.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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According to a statement obtained by PEOPLE that was then posted on his Instagram, Billy's NPH has been made worse by recent concert performances, leading to problems with his hearing, vision and balance.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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One is the shift toward performance marketing models prioritizing instant feedback loops over long-term brand equity.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The first funerals with caissons will be limited to troops killed in action, recipients of the Medal of Honor or Prisoner of War Medal and high-ranking service members.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Three states, Colorado, Maine and Illinois, unsuccessfully attempted to remove Trump from the ballot based on his actions surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.—
Ariel Sheinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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“Feat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feat. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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