excels

verb

present tense third-person singular of excel
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 According to our scoring methodology, Sallie Mae excels has some of the lowest starting interest rates, while SoFi excels at customer service. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 The car excels in ride comfort and agility, with a particularly effective Intelligent Recuperation system for city driving. — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Park excels at articulating the importance and immediacy of youth, when bonds carry an extra intensity that makes breaking them feel bigger than life. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 Figures such as Assemblyman Carl DeMaio from San Diego County, an aggressive fiscal hawk who excels at dominating conservative media and raising grassroots funds, command a fiercely loyal base. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Cozens has very desirable traits beyond just his offensive production as a 6-foot-3 right-shot center who excels in the faceoff circle (won over 53 percent of his draws last season). — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Anthropic captivated Wall Street investors and government technologists by launching a model called Mythos in April, which excels at identifying vulnerabilities within software. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 23 July 2026 In several instances, the report highlights the Human Genome Project as an example of the sort of project that government excels at driving. — ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 However, there’s plenty that the city excels at beyond college sports. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excels
  1. surpasses
  2. exceeds
  3. tops
  4. eclipses
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  • Thailand’s high rate of gun ownership is second only to Pakistan in Asia, and far surpasses its Southeast Asian neighbors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Consequently, China now surpasses the US in global favorability in key regions.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpasses
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  • The carriers are generally liable for any goods lost up to a certain dollar amount; the customer typically buys insurance for any value that exceeds that threshold.
    — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Why Context Exceeds Character Five patterns reveal why context often exceeds character in the character/context ratio.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • Of course, Victor Fleming’s seminal film tops any rational list of cinematic adaptations.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Scout tops her list for antiques and midcentury modern furnishings; Room Service is the place to unearth affordable trinkets, vintage tableware, and furniture ready to be rehabbed.
    — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tops
Verb
  • The toll eclipses that of the country's 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The toll eclipses that of the country’s 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipses

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