improve on

verb

variants or improve upon

improved on or improved upon; improving on or improving upon; improves on or improves upon

transitive verb

: to do better than

It's hard to improve on last year's record.

Examples of improve on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Having a single source of truth helps improve on-time performance while lowering operational costs and reducing fuel burn from unnecessary ground delays. — Christiaan Hen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

All of it comes together in their new album in a rich symphonic display that creates tension, emotion, introspection, and revelry and that tells a deep narrative through sound, one that even the addition of lyrics couldn’t improve on. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 July 2026

Repurpose decor and make notes on what to improve on for next time. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 2 July 2026

The recent GameStop takeover bid from Ryan Cohen has put eBay back in the headlines, but the more important story is that the core business is improving on its own. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for improve on

• agamemnon
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• panopticon
• phenomenon
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• autobahn
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• celadon
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