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
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Recent Examples of excelled
For nearly 30 years, NB Design Group has excelled at crafting polished interiors that reveal a deep understanding of its clients.
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Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Considering that, the Blackhawks were planning for Moore and Nick Lardis, who also has excelled for the IceHogs, to receive similar development treatment early this season.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team of in-house writers and editors, as well as contributors, along with special consideration from dermatologists.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Oct. 2025
For most of its 138-year existence, the Indiana University football team has excelled at being awful.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Student of the Week offers schools the chance to celebrate teens who have placed in an art, dance or music competition, excelled in a science fair, won an essay contest, received a scholarship, were recognized for their volunteer service, or excelled in some other way.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Even when the Bears in recent years have struggled to score, coach Justin Wilcox’s teams typically have excelled on defense.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys excelled against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, and pulled off a 44-22 win to improve to 3-3-1 this season.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Natural navigation reconnects us with a deep, intuitive way of seeing the world that our ancestors excelled at.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Considering that, the Blackhawks were planning for Moore and Nick Lardis, who also has excelled for the IceHogs, to receive similar development treatment early this season.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team of in-house writers and editors, as well as contributors, along with special consideration from dermatologists.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Oct. 2025
For most of its 138-year existence, the Indiana University football team has excelled at being awful.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Student of the Week offers schools the chance to celebrate teens who have placed in an art, dance or music competition, excelled in a science fair, won an essay contest, received a scholarship, were recognized for their volunteer service, or excelled in some other way.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Even when the Bears in recent years have struggled to score, coach Justin Wilcox’s teams typically have excelled on defense.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys excelled against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, and pulled off a 44-22 win to improve to 3-3-1 this season.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Natural navigation reconnects us with a deep, intuitive way of seeing the world that our ancestors excelled at.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excelled
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Earlier in 2025, Suni Williams surpassed Whitson's record for the most total time any woman has spent on spacewalks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Just days after long time tech darling surpassed $4 trillion in market cap, Apple delivered an earnings report that beat on both the top and bottom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Building on that winning foundation, the 458 Speciale, built from 2013 to 2015, exceeded the limits of any other Ferrari V-8 of the period.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Senior design editor Zoë Sessums states that the Woolroom pillow exceeded her expectations, both in the sleep feel and the production process’s transparency.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
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In the process, Brooks observes, story has eclipsed rational argument as the dominant purveyor of social, political, and historical truths.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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According to Nielsen’s rating, so far this season there have been 28 college football games that have eclipsed 5 million viewers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Franken-Candy Sundae – Creamy vanilla soft serve topped with Oreo cookie crumbles, purple candy syrup, and purple and green popping candy.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the start of the season, nine head coaches were making more than $10 million annually, according to the USA Today head coaches database, and 12 had buyouts totaling more than $40 million, topped by Kirby Smart’s $105 million owed should Georgia decide to can him.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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