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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Wait times at security checkpoints at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport improved on Sunday as TSA continues to deal with staff shortages, and immigration agents are filling in to assist.
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the 2010s, Zach Ross, a geophysicist at the California Institute of Technology, wanted to improve on the quake-finding process.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
But the Mets need production from many beyond Lindor and Soto in order to improve on last year’s 83-79 record and return to the postseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
One thing that Spurs finally improved on was their stronger defensive foundation.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Genius Sports will also roll out its GeniusIQ data capture technology across all Pac-12 football and basketball venues, support the conference’s digital marketing, help schools use data to improve on-field performance and provide gambling integrity monitoring services.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Scott was solid in 2026, but the Panthers can afford to improve on the back end.
—Mike Kaye
march 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Hobby's wait times started improving on Tuesday after TSA sent in national officers, according to the Houston Chronicle.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Mar. 2026
More importantly, the 10a barely improves on the 9a, and the iPhone 17e trounces them all.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In the 2010s, Zach Ross, a geophysicist at the California Institute of Technology, wanted to improve on the quake-finding process.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
But the Mets need production from many beyond Lindor and Soto in order to improve on last year’s 83-79 record and return to the postseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
One thing that Spurs finally improved on was their stronger defensive foundation.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Genius Sports will also roll out its GeniusIQ data capture technology across all Pac-12 football and basketball venues, support the conference’s digital marketing, help schools use data to improve on-field performance and provide gambling integrity monitoring services.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Scott was solid in 2026, but the Panthers can afford to improve on the back end.
—Mike Kaye
march 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Hobby's wait times started improving on Tuesday after TSA sent in national officers, according to the Houston Chronicle.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Mar. 2026
More importantly, the 10a barely improves on the 9a, and the iPhone 17e trounces them all.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Improve on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improve%20on. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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