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Synonyms for excel
Synonyms
beat, better, eclipse, exceed, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, tower (over), transcend
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This preseason all-division team is a projection on which players will excel this year. — Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "NFL Preseason All-AFC North Team: Who joins A.J. Green as the division's best WR?," 12 July 2019 The league has become a pipeline for the U.S. Women’s National Team and has been vital in preparing players to excel on the world stage. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive.com, "Will support for the World Cup-winning U.S. Women’s National Team carry over to the National Women’s Soccer League?," 10 July 2019 Görges, with a potent first serve and big groundstrokes, has the power tools to excel on grass. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Serena Williams Reminds the Wimbledon Field That She Is Still a Force," 6 July 2019 While excelling on the ballfield, Bowen is also a stellar student. — Ramona Sentinel, "Ramona High grad competes in Women’s College World Series," 25 June 2019 Winner: New Orleans Pelicans: New executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin continues to excel on the job. — Aj Neuharth-keusch, USA TODAY, "NBA draft winners and losers: Bol Bol, New Orleans Pelicans headline list," 21 June 2019 Together, these functions enable the same vehicle to excel at high speeds, on the road, or traverse serious off-road obstacles at a crawling pace. — Matthew Scott, Outside Online, "The New Defender Will Not Be Like the Old One," 7 June 2019 Dave’s expertise as a professional trombone player and music teacher for the past 38 years has given his students the tools needed to excel on their instruments. — Peter Marteka, courant.com, "Glastonbury teachers who are saying goodbye at the end of the school year," 3 June 2019 But the Pixel C ran Android, which has never excelled on tablets due to a lack of optimized apps. — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, "Pixel Slate is Google’s new detachable Chrome OS tablet," 9 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'excel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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