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
As Chubb excelled, Jaelan Phillips was not seen participating in team drills.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Imagine Jimi Hendrix also being a tuba virtuoso, or Andy Warhol also excelling on an Etch-A-Sketch.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Although Grand Theft Auto excels at crafting some of the densest, most complex open worlds in gaming, its kitchen sink approach to gameplay mechanics has always left much to be desired.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Being Able to Problem Solve Intelligent dogs also excel at problem-solving, whether that is figuring out a puzzle toy or how to open the front door.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Imagine Jimi Hendrix also being a tuba virtuoso, or Andy Warhol also excelling on an Etch-A-Sketch.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Although Grand Theft Auto excels at crafting some of the densest, most complex open worlds in gaming, its kitchen sink approach to gameplay mechanics has always left much to be desired.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
Being Able to Problem Solve Intelligent dogs also excel at problem-solving, whether that is figuring out a puzzle toy or how to open the front door.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Additionally, its cash-to-assets ratio of 26.1% far exceeds the market’s 13.8%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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Yeah, but still... Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The cerebral and emotional aspect of being a Stray Kid means the members are also constantly pushing themselves to better their craft.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Richardson is vocal about her journey to continue bettering herself as a person and athlete, making this partnership an excellent match.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Musk became a favorite target of Democrats during his tenure as DOGE head, with attention and criticism often eclipsing that of Trump.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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With the deal, the LA Games has now eclipsed $1.5 billion in sponsorship revenue amid a flurry of dealmaking in the first half of the year.—
Rory Carroll,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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His album topped the Billboard 200 for seven weeks, won a Grammy for best classical performance – instrumentalist and received an album of the year nod.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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The countries — whose total trade in goods topped $582 billion last year — temporarily lowered most of the tariffs on each other’s goods after breakthrough bilateral trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland, last month.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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