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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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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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Trump also used the remarks to highlight his administration’s achievements.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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The explosion of money in the game in the past few years has made things only more toxic.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 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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Footage of Hogan's stunt went viral and helped ignite awareness of the situation in California.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Regardless, there will definitely be some kind of fallout for this, one of the biggest middle-finger stunts ever pulled off on Drag Race.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
30 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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Often my friends share the news like the tattoo is some sort of accomplishment and, if the young adult is present, will summon them over to show off the new ink to (presumably) collect compliments.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
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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However, harnessing healthy habits for longevity is also a performance strategy.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
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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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2025
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“Feat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feat. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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