excelled; excelling
: to be superior to : surpass in accomplishment or achievement
: to be distinguishable by superiority : surpass others
excel in sports
excelled at lipreading
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She excels everyone else in sports.
the special effects in this new sci-fi extravaganza excel any that we've seen previously
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Brentford, Bournemouth and particularly Brighton & Hove Albion have reaped the benefits of signing up-and-coming talents who, ideally, will excel in the Premier League and be sold on to a bigger club at a huge profit.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Prestonwood couldn’t overcome a cold shooting stretch and an opposing offense that excelled in making plays off the dribble, dropping a 70-56 decision to Houston The Village in the TAPPS 6A state championship game at Robinson High School.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Aubrey Meyer, Colerain High School Aubrey Meyer, a student at Colerain High School, has sought out the most challenging curriculum available, excelling in a full load of Honors and AP courses.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team of in-house writers and editors, as well as contributors, along with special consideration from makeup artists and dermatologists.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Prestonwood couldn’t overcome a cold shooting stretch and an opposing offense that excelled in making plays off the dribble, dropping a 70-56 decision to Houston The Village in the TAPPS 6A state championship game at Robinson High School.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Aubrey Meyer, Colerain High School Aubrey Meyer, a student at Colerain High School, has sought out the most challenging curriculum available, excelling in a full load of Honors and AP courses.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Feb. 2026
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team of in-house writers and editors, as well as contributors, along with special consideration from makeup artists and dermatologists.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for excel
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“Excel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excel. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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