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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Educators should continue to improve on programs and curriculum at school, however, the best protector of mental health is child-adult relationships and that starts at home with parents and guardians, Hoet said.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
The Teamsters union has tried to improve on the 7% first-year increase, while the AMPTP has sought to hold the line.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 July 2024
With Brunson — who signed a team-friendly contract extension and was subsequently named team captain — at the helm, the Knicks are hoping to improve on last season and make a run at an NBA title.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
Biles and Lee had both gone into the beam final hoping to improve upon their past Olympic performances on the apparatus.
—Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
The Teamsters union has tried to improve on the 7% first-year increase, while the AMPTP has sought to hold the line.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 July 2024
With Brunson — who signed a team-friendly contract extension and was subsequently named team captain — at the helm, the Knicks are hoping to improve on last season and make a run at an NBA title.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
Biles and Lee had both gone into the beam final hoping to improve upon their past Olympic performances on the apparatus.
—Julie Mazziotta, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Improve on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improve%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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