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.

Examples of improve on/upon in a Sentence

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But the fact is that Daboll must turn over every stone this season to improve on last year’s 15.6 points per game average, which ranked 30th in the NFL. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024

Games in Marseille on July 28 against Germany and July 31 in Australia wrap up group play as the Americans look to improve on their bronze medal result in Tokyo three years ago. —Stephen Whyno, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024

Zoom out: The report lands as Carmel is already working to improve on multiple fronts. —Justin L. MacK, Axios, 10 July 2024

The strategy sessions will give Trump a chance to improve on his performance in 2020. —Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024