next-level
adjective
next-lev·el
ˈnekst-ˌle-vəl 
informal
: surpassing others : uncommonly good or impressive
But even though I love complaints and complainers, even though I am still technically a next-level complainer myself, a complainer who can elevate her complaints to a kind of art form …—
Heather Havrilesky
Heather HavrileskyIt's a testament to how good our coaches are at developing next-level players that we kind of expect we could lose a couple players to the Olympics.—Sydney Baldwin
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The logjams created by shoppers who crowd sample stations four and five people deep is next-level rage bait in online Costco forums.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Sending out the scapegoats in a van advertising unemployed coaches is next-level stuff.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
No offense, Jersey Mike, my boy — but in Idaho, next-level potato salad is an automatic ticket to the VIP room.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s considered craftsmanship and next-level detail throughout, from the terracotta brick floors to the ship-motif curtains that nod to Seville’s status as a trading port in the 16th century and the original Spanish tiles in the corridors.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Sending out the scapegoats in a van advertising unemployed coaches is next-level stuff.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
No offense, Jersey Mike, my boy — but in Idaho, next-level potato salad is an automatic ticket to the VIP room.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2026
There’s considered craftsmanship and next-level detail throughout, from the terracotta brick floors to the ship-motif curtains that nod to Seville’s status as a trading port in the 16th century and the original Spanish tiles in the corridors.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Next-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-level. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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