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

Cothiere, a Haitian-American public school educator who is married to Democratic State Representative Wallace Aristide, excelled in precincts located in North Miami and North Miami Beach, where there are significant Haitian communities. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Harding made seven of his eight attempts to add 12 in the first half and excelled in his role as the team’s floor general as the Horned Frogs shot 53% from the field in the first half and knocked down six 3-pointers. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

On a night when the Hornets played bad basketball, the Pistons excelled. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 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. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026

Obama, as a campaigner and as a President, always excelled as a teller of hard truths. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

At that point the leading vote-getter will have weeks to try to gather a coalition, a test of the kind of political leadership at which Netanyahu has long excelled. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Chowdhury was renowned for his line work, which excelled in the tactile, expressionistic quality unique to Indian art. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

The pair met in New York City in their 20s when Foster was an off-Broadway actor and Christopher was a writer, actor and comedian — one who excelled at making her laugh. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026