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

Best Freestanding Shoe Rack From pots and pans racks to a rolling bathroom organizer, Yamakazi excels in organization. — Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Tonga, the sixth-year pro who helped the New England Patriots return to the Super Bowl last season, excels at taking on double teams. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

Google said the model excels at coding and on some benchmarks, its performance equalled that of larger models from rival AI companies, but completed them at a much lower cost. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Robinson and Uche are the top two players in this unit, but Miami needs to add an edge who excels at setting the edge, which is why Ojabo and Ferrell survive the first round of cuts. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

China excels in hardware China has plenty of humanoid robots to work with. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026

And even though Skubal excels at compartmentalizing, Roberts had one request for the Tigers. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

It’s also not designed for training AI models, an area where Nvidia technology excels. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Flowers decamped to Nashville, hired producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, whose work excels at mimicking the textures of older records, and recruited a band full of session-pro ringers. — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 Aug. 2026