Synonyms of excels

excels

verb

present tense third-person singular of excel

as in surpasses

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

• surpasses
• exceeds
• tops
• eclipses
• outshines
• transcends
• outdoes
• outclasses
• outstrips
• beats
• outdistances
• overcomes
• towers (over)
• outmatches
• overtops
• betters
• overshadows
• masters
• outguns
• goes one better
• outpaces
• defeats
• outruns
• outperforms
• outweighs
• subdues
• conquers
• surmounts
• runs circles around
• bests
• shames
• trumps
• prevails (over)
• clobbers
• one-ups
• wins (against)
• thrashes
• triumphs (over)
• trounces
• outraces
• routs
• outcompetes
• licks
• crushes
• wallops
• whips
• trims
• overpasses
• overbears
• overmatches
• outbalances
• worsts
• drubs
• skunks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excels

That Lane, an animal lover who excels at cracking open crazy stories with humor, heart, and a litany of perspectives, would follow Flaco is no surprise. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

Cozens has very desirable traits beyond just his offensive production as a 6-foot-3 right-shot center who excels in the faceoff circle (won over 53 percent of his draws last season). — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Anthropic captivated Wall Street investors and government technologists by launching a model called Mythos in April, which excels at identifying vulnerabilities within software. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 July 2026

In several instances, the report highlights the Human Genome Project as an example of the sort of project that government excels at driving. — ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

However, there’s plenty that the city excels at beyond college sports. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Part of what makes AI so useful in health and medicine is that the technology excels at identifying trends in large swaths of data, said Jason Droege, CEO of Scale AI, which worked with Mayo Clinic to develop Record Time. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The match also will pose a significant challenge for the Mexican team, which has not conceded a goal during the World Cup but will face an English side that excels in aerial play, with lethal scorers like Kane and Jude Bellingham. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

There's little doubt that the Dodgers organization excels at providing a positive experience for their players. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026