improve on
verb
variants
or improve upon
improved on or improved upon; improving on or improving upon; improves on or improves upon
: to do better than
It's hard to improve on last year's record.
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To improve on the return on their investment, Quilici said scammers are now targeting more narrowly and more frequently.
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Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Sorsby, 22, improved on the field, leading the Bearcats to a winning 7–5 season and earning Second-Team All–Big 12 honors.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Luke Mittelstadt also had two assists for Minnesota (11-19-2 overall, 7-13-1 Big Ten), which leapt over Ohio State for fifth-place in the conference standings, while circuit-leading Michigan (25-7-1, 16-6-1) could not improve on its one-point lead on Michigan State for first place.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
The Jules Verne carries a similar setup over to a Mercedes base van and arguably even improves on it a little.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
Raducanu will hope to improve on what has been a mixed start to the year so far, compromised by a foot injury during pre-season and then a chest infection during the recent Middle East swing.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The natural next step is to improve on last season, and that starts Saturday in Houston.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
With new offensive assets and the recent hire of defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, expectations are high for Texas to improve on last year's season, the first in three years that UT failed to make the College Football Playoffs.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
The team is looking to improve on a forgettable 2025 season (5-13-16) that landed Atlanta United near the bottom of the MLS barrel.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Megan De Mar, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Sorsby, 22, improved on the field, leading the Bearcats to a winning 7–5 season and earning Second-Team All–Big 12 honors.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Luke Mittelstadt also had two assists for Minnesota (11-19-2 overall, 7-13-1 Big Ten), which leapt over Ohio State for fifth-place in the conference standings, while circuit-leading Michigan (25-7-1, 16-6-1) could not improve on its one-point lead on Michigan State for first place.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
The Jules Verne carries a similar setup over to a Mercedes base van and arguably even improves on it a little.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
Raducanu will hope to improve on what has been a mixed start to the year so far, compromised by a foot injury during pre-season and then a chest infection during the recent Middle East swing.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The natural next step is to improve on last season, and that starts Saturday in Houston.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
With new offensive assets and the recent hire of defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, expectations are high for Texas to improve on last year's season, the first in three years that UT failed to make the College Football Playoffs.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
The team is looking to improve on a forgettable 2025 season (5-13-16) that landed Atlanta United near the bottom of the MLS barrel.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Improve on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improve%20on. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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