as in surpasses
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 excels
The ensemble, particularly Kevin Del Aguila, makes all kinds of mischief, and Kim excels at seeming harried.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Kim excels in performing DHH’s hubristic pride at his own accomplishments and then his scrambling, desperate desire to keep things aloft; Eggold, a discovery for this audience member, conjures actorly vanity and obliviousness to pitch-perfect effect.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Kim excels in performing DHH’s hubristic pride at his own accomplishments and then his scrambling, desperate desire to keep things aloft; Eggold, a discovery for this audience member, conjures actorly vanity and obliviousness to pitch-perfect effect.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Excels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excels. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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