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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Goodman excels at channeling his character’s grief in ways both moving and amusing, alternating between heartrending moments of piercing pain and absurd moments of abject embarrassment.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
First, because people with a why mindset, by definition, excel at seeing the big picture, our findings suggest that the ability to tell stories well and to see the big picture are closely related.
—Ron Shachar, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Holding people accountable, pushing them to excel and guiding them through challenges takes effort.
—Innesa Burrola, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
First, because people with a why mindset, by definition, excel at seeing the big picture, our findings suggest that the ability to tell stories well and to see the big picture are closely related.
—Ron Shachar, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Holding people accountable, pushing them to excel and guiding them through challenges takes effort.
—Innesa Burrola, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for excel
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“Excel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excel. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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