improve on/upon

phrasal verb

improved on/upon; improving on/upon; improves on/upon
: to do better than (something previously done)
After months of study, I improved on my original score.
It'll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year.

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De Ridder needs to improve on the above before the UFC should consider him for a title shot. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 In its aims to improve on the 2020 method, the U.S. Census Bureau may be hoping to reduce any distrust or concern evoked by how the Census is carried out. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025 But there were other parts of the first day in the coach’s fourth season that showed small but serious shifts in thinking and ideas to improve on his past few seasons. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025 As for Wednesday’s game, the Revolution (6-7-6, 24 points) have a chance to make a statement against a marquee opponent and improve on their 2-4-2 home record. Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for improve on/upon

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“Improve on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improve%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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