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
Accepted to Fisk University during her junior year of high school, Giovanni excelled academically while also challenging societal norms.
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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
Both its side brush and extendable mop arm excelled at sweeping dirt from the corner.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Early in her career, Garwood excelled at wood engraving, said Florence Hallett on the i news site.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Considering all these factors, the Victrola Century Signature Record Player excelled in every category, earning it our top choice for the best overall record player for beginners.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The Colorado native excelled as a freestyle skier and a wide receiver.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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
Both its side brush and extendable mop arm excelled at sweeping dirt from the corner.
—PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
Early in her career, Garwood excelled at wood engraving, said Florence Hallett on the i news site.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Considering all these factors, the Victrola Century Signature Record Player excelled in every category, earning it our top choice for the best overall record player for beginners.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The Colorado native excelled as a freestyle skier and a wide receiver.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excelled
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The city has already surpassed that target.Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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The 2000 film surpassed $330 million at the global box office, and 2004’s sequel Meet the Fockers, which added Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand to the cast, was even bigger, collecting $522 million worldwide.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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At the close of Q3-2024, the $858 million average daily odd lot trade volume exceeded that of the entire prior year.Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Expectations were immediately exceeded as the concert paid homage to the production’s iconic orchestra pit reveal, with the theater’s upstage wall opening to expose its musicians.Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024
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John tour at the time eclipsed a record that had previously been set by Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour, which over a period of years grossed $776 billion.Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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This was the first time since Week 1 that one of Seattle’s running backs eclipsed 100 yards on the ground.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Excelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excelled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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