improve on/upon
phrasal verb
improved on/upon; improving on/upon; improves on/upon
: to do better than (something previously done)
After months of study, I improved on my original score.
It'll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year.
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One team which is looking to improve on an impressive 2024 is McLaren.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
After leading the minors in home runs (40) and RBI (120) last season, first baseman/third baseman Deyvison De Los Santos will begin the season at Triple A hoping to improve on his plate discipline.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Helix Sleep really takes customer feedback to heart and continues to improve on its already incredible mattresses.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Conditions will continue to improve on Monday as winds calm to around 5 to 15 mph.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
After leading the minors in home runs (40) and RBI (120) last season, first baseman/third baseman Deyvison De Los Santos will begin the season at Triple A hoping to improve on his plate discipline.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Helix Sleep really takes customer feedback to heart and continues to improve on its already incredible mattresses.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Conditions will continue to improve on Monday as winds calm to around 5 to 15 mph.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Improve on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improve%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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