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
Not that the Americans had particularly excelled in this competition’s previous four seasons.
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Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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 a fragrance expert.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
Another reason for the Warriors’ success has been Head Coach Steve Kerr, who has excelled at identifying roles for players throughout his coaching tenure with the team.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Bain, a four-star prospect coming out of Miami Central High, excelled his first year of college football.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Becton excelled at run blocking, which fits a need for the Dolphins.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
In recent years, The Row has excelled at feeding their guests who not only have an appetite for fashion, but also for snacks (past nibbles have included chocolate, pea shoots, pears and a variety of beverages).
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The award recognizes people who have excelled in public service and leveraged their platforms to drive meaningful change.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excelled
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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.—
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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.—
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As the war lurched into its fourth year, Russian losses of tanks, fighting vehicles and other heavy equipment had exceeded 20,000, according to the analysts at the Oryx intelligence collective, which confirms each loss with imagery from the front line.—
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The drop for the S&P 500 exceeded 6% at one point.—
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Both sides eclipsed triple digits in the second overtime, a charge on the Maryland side led by Te-Biasu’s pair of 3-pointers.—
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The best views will be from eastern Canada and along the northeastern coast of North America, where the sun will rise partially eclipsed.—
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“Excelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excelled. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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