excelled; excelling
: to be superior to : surpass in accomplishment or achievement
: to be distinguishable by superiority : surpass others
excel in sports
excelled at lipreading
Examples of excel in a Sentence
She excels everyone else in sports.
the special effects in this new sci-fi extravaganza excel any that we've seen previously
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The junior excelled in his role as a veteran ball handler alongside Boozer and his twin brother, Cayden.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Colbert converted from safety to linebacker last season, and excelled on special teams before suffering a season-ending injury in the second half of the year.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Both at junctures of their careers have excelled as sixth men.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Mathematicians excel at simplifying complex problems to their essence.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Colbert converted from safety to linebacker last season, and excelled on special teams before suffering a season-ending injury in the second half of the year.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Both at junctures of their careers have excelled as sixth men.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Mathematicians excel at simplifying complex problems to their essence.
—David Hu, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Excel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excel. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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