as in exceeding
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 excelling
Pease led from the start with a strong vault, also excelling on bars and beam.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Lindsay and Kyle are both made for this medium and have been excelling at it for the better part of a decade.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
After throwing himself into sports—soccer, basketball, football, track—throughout middle and high school while excelling academically, Adamolekun enrolled at Brown, graduating in 2012 with a BA in economics and political science.
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Rita Omokha,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
A little more than a month ago, the young Minnesota Twins pitcher was excelling, pitching deep into games and routinely delivering big performances for his squad.
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Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Throughout the year, CBS Colorado recognizes high school students who are excelling in science, technology, engineering, and math, STEM.
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Libby Smith,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Anthropic initially rolled out Mythos to a limited number of companies in April as part of Anthropic’s cybersecurity venture Project Glasswing, with the model excelling at identifying security flaws and weaknesses in software.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Only 15 games into his season due to a hamstring injury that bumped back his debut, Stowers provides adequate defense while excelling as a hitter.
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Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
At the time, Barnett was a rising star in the speakers’ circuit because of her son Jacob, a physics wiz with autism who made headlines for excelling at school when experts doubted his abilities.
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Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Lindsay and Kyle are both made for this medium and have been excelling at it for the better part of a decade.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
After throwing himself into sports—soccer, basketball, football, track—throughout middle and high school while excelling academically, Adamolekun enrolled at Brown, graduating in 2012 with a BA in economics and political science.
—
Rita Omokha,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
A little more than a month ago, the young Minnesota Twins pitcher was excelling, pitching deep into games and routinely delivering big performances for his squad.
—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Throughout the year, CBS Colorado recognizes high school students who are excelling in science, technology, engineering, and math, STEM.
—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Anthropic initially rolled out Mythos to a limited number of companies in April as part of Anthropic’s cybersecurity venture Project Glasswing, with the model excelling at identifying security flaws and weaknesses in software.
—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Only 15 games into his season due to a hamstring injury that bumped back his debut, Stowers provides adequate defense while excelling as a hitter.
—
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
At the time, Barnett was a rising star in the speakers’ circuit because of her son Jacob, a physics wiz with autism who made headlines for excelling at school when experts doubted his abilities.
—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excelling
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Temperatures have reached a heat index exceeding 110 degrees.
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Ultimately, every hire should create value equal to or exceeding the investment the company makes in hiring, developing, and compensating them.
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This approach will enable capabilities far surpassing current models while consuming a mere fraction of the energy.
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In total, the film series has collected more than $3 billion at the global box office since the first film debuted in 1995, with two of its installments surpassing $1 billion each worldwide.
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The Dream's lead grew to 20 with under three minutes to play, eclipsing 100 points for the third consecutive game.
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The all-cash, off-market deal was recorded June 9, becoming the county’s first residential sale to surpass nine figures, eclipsing the previous record by $40 million.
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His signature line launched a slew of chart-topping singles, grimy deep cuts, and addictive bass lines on songs for the likes of Travis Scott, Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé, Key Glock, and Sexyy Red.
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Nothing beats cracking lobsters by the harbor and topping it all off with a slab of homemade blueberry pie.
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“Excelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excelling. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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