Choose the Right Synonym for excel

exceed, surpass, transcend, excel, outdo, outstrip mean to go or be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree. exceed implies going beyond a limit set by authority or established by custom or by prior achievement. exceed the speed limit surpass suggests superiority in quality, merit, or skill. the book surpassed our expectations transcend implies a rising or extending notably above or beyond ordinary limits. transcended the values of their culture excel implies preeminence in achievement or quality and may suggest superiority to all others. excels in mathematics outdo applies to a bettering or exceeding what has been done before. outdid herself this time outstrip suggests surpassing in a race or competition. outstripped other firms in sales

Examples of excel in a Sentence

She excels everyone else in sports. the special effects in this new sci-fi extravaganza excel any that we've seen previously

Recent Examples on the Web For the teenagers who don’t manage to excel at academics, despite their obvious intelligence and wit, the years ahead may not just be unpromising, but a virtual and never-ending prison. — Charles Isherwood, WSJ, 19 May 2022 McPherson went on to excel for the Bengals, making all 20 of his kicks during their Super Bowl campaign -- 6-for-6 on extra points and 14-for-14 on field goals. — cleveland, 11 May 2022 Mylene Keophaseut listed the simplest reason for longing to excel at badminton. — Don Norcross & Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2022 That’s alright — no one is expected to naturally excel at everything. — Erik Sussman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2022 While both excel as weekend warriors, their varying appeal in day-to-day use quickly became apparent. — Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 26 Nov. 2021 While some employees excel in handling returns and exchanges, others might perform best when dealing with upset customers. — Merijn Te Booij, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 Hailing from a small island nation with limited resources and an abundance of artistic expression, Japanese innovators excel at miniaturization, from the Walkman that paved the way for the iPod to semiconductors and transistors. — Jay Kulkarni, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 These machines excel at hauling a great number of people, and their things, over a wide variety of terrain. — Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver, 29 Mar. 2022 See More

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