as in surpassed
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 excelled
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.
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Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
According to a profile in the New York Times, Usha excelled at Yale, serving in a top position of the Yale Law Journal.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
Student of the Week offers schools the chance to celebrate teens who have placed in an art, dance or music competition, excelled in a science fair, won an essay contest, received a scholarship, were recognized for their volunteer service or have shined in some other way.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
According to a profile in the New York Times, Usha excelled at Yale, serving in a top position of the Yale Law Journal.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
Student of the Week offers schools the chance to celebrate teens who have placed in an art, dance or music competition, excelled in a science fair, won an essay contest, received a scholarship, were recognized for their volunteer service or have shined in some other way.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excelled
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In areas like India and Central Africa, the Android technique actually far surpassed the accuracy of monitoring stations alone.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, 75% of the companies have surpassed analysts’ estimates.Brian Evans,Nick Wells, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Fast-forward two decades later, and the FAA has just barely exceeded its yearly goal of hiring 1,800 traffic controllers by 2024.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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This development in durability, accuracy, and power of sniper rifles around 2010 surpassed anything used even ten years prior and far exceeded those of World War II sniper rifles.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Helene is only eclipsed – so far – by Katrina (2005, deaths 1,392), Audrey (1957, deaths 416), Camille (1969, deaths 256) and Sandy (2012, deaths 219).Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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There are some things that work wonderfully about Folie à Deux’s take on Harley and Joker as a couple, like its many allusions to the way that her star has often eclipsed his in the grand scheme of DC Comics IP.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Excelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excelled. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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