as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the special effects in this new sci-fi extravaganza excel any that we've seen previously
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Farrar offered the following on Hunter: One of the things that makes Hunter so remarkable on both sides of the ball is his ability to excel both outside and in the slot.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Felton’s improving draft stock was aided by excelling at the Senior Bowl and NFL scouting combine.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Veterans excel under pressure, having trained for years in mission-critical environments.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Plus, apartment dwellers will love to hear (or recommend to their upstairs neighbors) that wool fabric excels in sound absorption.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Felton’s improving draft stock was aided by excelling at the Senior Bowl and NFL scouting combine.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Veterans excel under pressure, having trained for years in mission-critical environments.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Plus, apartment dwellers will love to hear (or recommend to their upstairs neighbors) that wool fabric excels in sound absorption.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excel
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Though New York doesn’t have a cap, there’s typically a maximum amount the figure can exceed compensatory damages.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The total number of undergraduate credentials awarded in 2023-24 exceeded 3.2 million, with 59% (1.9 million) of those being BA degrees, 25% were AA degrees (821,400) and 16% were undergraduate certificates (525,200).—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Denver location, near Coors Field, is not only packed ahead of first pitch, but now sees college football and NFL Sunday business surpass Rockies games.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to promoter Live Nation, ticket sales for the genre-bending concert surpassed one million in less than a month, and two more venues were added to the itinerary.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tucked away after a swarm of students asked him tons of questions on his career to better their own, Chavarria, a CFDA Award-winning designer, reflected on his childhood, which is where his love of fashion was born.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Only one team in Europe’s top four leagues, Bilbao’s Athletic Club (six), can better them.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yet the blue and gold had already eclipsed 120 points in the game.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jakob’s career then eclipsed those of his older brothers, with Filip and particularly Henrik now his de facto coaches.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Marshmallow Bunny Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with marshmallow flavored Kreme, dipped in pastel yellow icing and topped with a bunny face and confectionery ears.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The case of the 38 millimeter by 45 millimeter automatic watch is made in gold-color steel and topped with a gold-color bezel in Rado’s Ceramos composite, a mix of ceramic and metal alloy.—
Ming Liu,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Excel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excel. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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