Synonyms of excelled

excelled

verb

past tense of excel

as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

the special effects in this new sci-fi extravaganza excel any that we've seen previously

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• eclipsed
• topped
• outshone
• bettered
• transcended
• outdid
• outstripped
• outclassed
• mastered
• outdistanced
• beat
• outmatched
• outgunned
• overcame
• overtopped
• overshadowed
• went one better
• towered (over)
• defeated
• outpaced
• bested
• outperformed
• outweighed
• conquered
• outran
• surmounted
• subdued
• prevailed (over)
• overpassed
• trounced
• ran circles around
• shamed
• won (against)
• trumped
• licked
• overmatched
• worsted
• clobbered
• routed
• triumphed (over)
• outraced
• one-upped
• thrashed
• crushed
• outcompeted
• whipped
• walloped
• trimmed
• drubbed
• outbalanced
• skunked
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excelled

Collectively, a chunk of players who excelled in June and early July are slumping in August. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from fragrance experts. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026

Red zone offense should be a strength Where the offense has excelled at most during camp is TCU starts drives near the red zone at the 25-yard line. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026

Fejzo excelled academically, played the flute, and ran cross-country. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Mike Caliendo Before focusing solely on football, Mike Caliendo excelled in another sport that required plenty of power. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Last season, James excelled as the Lakers’ third option behind Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves as a screensetter, floor spacer and occasional facilitator. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

That said, open-weight models—which China has excelled at developing—are free to download and use, creating pressure on closed-source models that force users to go through top AI providers such as OpenAI for access. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026

Selleck attended high school in nearby Van Nuys and excelled in athletics, especially basketball. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026