as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the special effects in this new sci-fi extravaganza excel any that we've seen previously
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Recent Examples of excel
David Corenswet excels, giving easily the second-best performance of Superman on film.
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Serena and Lily really excels in their outdoor furniture offerings, with weaves and styles that differentiate them from anything else on the market.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
One difference with the rise of AI that the technology excels at job functions typically associated with white-collar work.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Before landing on the injured list, Schmitt played his way into the starting second baseman role by excelling in Chapman’s absence.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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Rory Doherty, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Serena and Lily really excels in their outdoor furniture offerings, with weaves and styles that differentiate them from anything else on the market.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
One difference with the rise of AI that the technology excels at job functions typically associated with white-collar work.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 11 July 2025
Before landing on the injured list, Schmitt played his way into the starting second baseman role by excelling in Chapman’s absence.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excel
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That number far exceeds any other program nationwide.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The asylum process in Mexico is supposed to take about three months, said Mejía from UNHCR, but the number of cases exceeds the capacity of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid to process them.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Interest payments are now the second-largest spending category in the federal budget, surpassing Medicare and defense in fiscal year 2024 and trailing only Social Security.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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As of 2025, Hawkins says that social media has officially become the business’s main source of income, surpassing both classes and commissions.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The performance, which bettered Wilson’s former U18 best of 44.20 from last year at the Holloway Pro Classic, moved the rising high school senior and Olympic gold medalist to No. 4 in the world at the distance.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Research has shown that expressing gratitude provides many health benefits including reducing depression, improving self-esteem, bettering sleep, lowering blood pressure and an increased sense of happiness and well-being.—
Rafael James,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Only Ichiro himself has eclipsed that total since, with his MLB-record 262 in 2004.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The next one is a partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21, when up to 80% of the sun will be eclipsed by the moon as seen from the Pacific Ocean (including Fiji, Tahiti and New Zealand) and Antarctica.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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In a split decision, Tesla missed sales estimates but Alphabet topped forecasts.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Pacheco topped the Chiefs in rushing in 2022 (830 yards) and 2023 (935), and his draft class helped KC win nine straight playoff games before falling in last season’s Super Bowl.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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