improve on/upon
phrasal verb
improved on/upon; improving on/upon; improves on/upon
: to do better than (something previously done)
After months of study, I improved on my original score.
It'll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year.
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Analysts say some possible measures to improve on the Obama-era deal could include more stringent monitoring of Iran’s nuclear activities, joint ventures to run the nuclear facilities and making Iran’s guarantees permanent.
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Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
By the 1800s, various designs continued to improve upon each other, and by the 1880s people were generating electricity.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Baltimore Ravens - Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia The Ravens need to improve on the defensive side of the ball, and improving the pass rush is a great way to do that.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Never Enough Nines Curtiss said Waymo aims to improve on that continually, and reliable software is the key.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
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Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
By the 1800s, various designs continued to improve upon each other, and by the 1880s people were generating electricity.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Baltimore Ravens - Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia The Ravens need to improve on the defensive side of the ball, and improving the pass rush is a great way to do that.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Never Enough Nines Curtiss said Waymo aims to improve on that continually, and reliable software is the key.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for improve on/upon
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“Improve on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improve%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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