1
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
Fielder and his team remain committed to besting themselves, even when there’s no longer as organic a fusion between feats of filmmaking and psychological insight.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
McIlroy and Woods are the only two men to achieve the feat since 1966.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
McIlroy becomes just the sixth player to accomplish the feat joining Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Only five men have achieved this feat: South African Gary Player and Americans Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, according to the PGA Tour.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
McIlroy and Woods are the only two men to achieve the feat since 1966.
—Lauren Merola, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
McIlroy becomes just the sixth player to accomplish the feat joining Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Only five men have achieved this feat: South African Gary Player and Americans Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, according to the PGA Tour.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feat
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Support perseverance and passion for long-term goals: Support sustained effort and a growth mindset rather than grades or achievement for achievement's sake.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
17 Apr. 2025
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Praises for Kai's newest sartorial achievement were sung loudly by her mom and dad, who showed their love on Instagram.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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And also, thinking about thousands of others going through the same thing.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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The circus shared a video of the '80s performance side-by-side with footage of Batton performing the stunt in 2022 at the Forum Theatre, also in Melbourne.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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But for pilot Bob Stark of Boca Raton, the acrobatic twists and turns of doing stunts in the sky is his passion.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Whether that's more impressive than his in-ring accomplishments is up to interpretation.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rejoining Formula 1 as its official timekeeper in 2025 is part of this version —but the message is broader: the brand is for those who push limits of high performance, competitiveness and accomplishment, in sports or life.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In word and deed, Kennedy has sown doubt about immunizations.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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By the end of World War II, most properties in Altadena had racially restrictive deeds or covenants – a trend being repeated in white suburbs across the country.—
Calvin Schermerhorn,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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For just one example, since the Constitution sets up the Supreme Court as one of today’s major authorities, why would anyone believe that court’s justices might have jurisdiction over the doings of a constitutional revision convention that might potentially change or eliminate the court itself?—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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And although there are still more doings to discuss in Tanchico—the quest to discover the bracelets-n-collars is heating up!—the fact that all of these episodes are an hour long means there are so many other things to discuss.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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But neither fazed rookie starter Hunter Dobbins, who turned in his second straight fine performance.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Suction: David tells us that suction power is the heart of a vacuum's performance.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Cavaliers played Herro aggressively, denying him the ball and working to keep him out of the Heat’s offensive actions.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Secretary of State has taken extraordinary action to ensure that USAID personnel and their family members on medical evacuation status (including for obstetric care) can complete that medical evacuation before being separated.—
Ted Koppel,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Feat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feat. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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