as in surpasses
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 excels
Soraya excels in science and math, and dreams of becoming a doctor an accountant.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Goodman excels at channeling his character’s grief in ways both moving and amusing, alternating between heartrending moments of piercing pain and absurd moments of abject embarrassment.
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As the team excels and garners international press attention, the Taliban and other disapprovers at home take note.
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The platform excels at smart keyword integration based on job description analysis.
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Such a fun, elevated spin on a classic Filipino dish — the kind of thing Odd Duck excels at.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Homeschooling excels at weaving personal interests into academic requirements.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Reflect on what your business excels at.
—Sneha Lundia, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Goodman excels at channeling his character’s grief in ways both moving and amusing, alternating between heartrending moments of piercing pain and absurd moments of abject embarrassment.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Customer Service and Uptime For such a huge company, GoDaddy excels in terms of support.
—PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025
As the team excels and garners international press attention, the Taliban and other disapprovers at home take note.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The platform excels at smart keyword integration based on job description analysis.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Such a fun, elevated spin on a classic Filipino dish — the kind of thing Odd Duck excels at.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Excels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excels. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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