as in surpassed
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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Recent Examples of excelled
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
The senior has excelled as a drummer and has helped lead the reformation of the school band after a number of years.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
But Arizona State excelled with ball security, committing only eight turnovers, fewer than every team but Vanderbilt.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
This is where Rivers has excelled this season.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In Phoenix, Bridges excelled as a role player on offense while guarding the opposing team’s best player on defense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Accepted to Fisk University during her junior year of high school, Giovanni excelled academically while also challenging societal norms.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
As a dramatist, Baker has long excelled at conveying complex emotion with something as simple as a pause, and the silences of Janet Planet are just as powerful on the big screen.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Adobe has excelled by leveraging their generative AI tool, GenStudio, to transform their entire content supply chain—from content creation to distribution and analytics.
—Yogesh Shah, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
The senior has excelled as a drummer and has helped lead the reformation of the school band after a number of years.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
But Arizona State excelled with ball security, committing only eight turnovers, fewer than every team but Vanderbilt.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
This is where Rivers has excelled this season.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In Phoenix, Bridges excelled as a role player on offense while guarding the opposing team’s best player on defense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Accepted to Fisk University during her junior year of high school, Giovanni excelled academically while also challenging societal norms.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
As a dramatist, Baker has long excelled at conveying complex emotion with something as simple as a pause, and the silences of Janet Planet are just as powerful on the big screen.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
Adobe has excelled by leveraging their generative AI tool, GenStudio, to transform their entire content supply chain—from content creation to distribution and analytics.
—Yogesh Shah, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excelled
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Nordstrom did report a third-quarter drop in net earnings, but there were increases in operating profits and sales revenues that surpassed Wall Street expectations.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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Mega Millions has hit and surpassed the $1 billion mark six times in the game's history, according to Mega Millions.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Matter of fact, wages have exceeded inflation for the last two years.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, the policy has already produced results as the year-over-year growth in purchases of both home appliances and autos far exceeded overall retail sales growth in November.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In recent years, competition has eclipsed cooperation in bilateral ties, and the relationship has deteriorated across the board.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
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Barkley has eclipsed 101 rushing yards in 11 of 16 games this season already, and the Giants have one of the worst run defenses in the league.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
30 Dec. 2024
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