Synonyms of excelled

excelled

verb

past tense of excel

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• eclipsed
• topped
• outshone
• bettered
• transcended
• outdid
• outstripped
• outclassed
• mastered
• outdistanced
• beat
• outmatched
• outgunned
• overcame
• overtopped
• overshadowed
• went one better
• towered (over)
• defeated
• outpaced
• bested
• outperformed
• outweighed
• conquered
• outran
• surmounted
• subdued
• prevailed (over)
• overpassed
• trounced
• ran circles around
• shamed
• won (against)
• trumped
• licked
• overmatched
• worsted
• clobbered
• routed
• triumphed (over)
• outraced
• one-upped
• thrashed
• crushed
• outcompeted
• whipped
• walloped
• trimmed
• drubbed
• outbalanced
• skunked
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of excelled

From this format emerges the tacit thesis that the Bicentennial cultural activities excelled at provoking critical, imaginative reflections on America’s past and future from artmakers and from ordinary citizens alike. — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Neither starter excelled on a tense, uncommonly hot October night in downtown San Diego. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Eva Marie Saint, the Academy Award-winning actress who excelled in roles opposite such stars as Cary Grant and Marlon Brando, has died, according to her publicist Jeff Sanderson. — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Braves left-hander Ray Kerr, who excelled down the stretch as a long reliever, served as the opener Sunday. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The one area where the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 excelled in testing was in its battery life. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

Before Saturday’s win over Illinois, Sayin had excelled at throwing to certain parts of the field, while missing more often in other areas. — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Junior running back Levi Murray also has excelled for Wheeler (5-0, 1-0) with 870 yards and 19 TDs on 112 carries, and senior quarterback Logan Fox has completed 35 of 54 pass attempts for 538 yards and three TDs. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Daniel Jones excelled in getting off quick strikes before blitzes got home, and the Chiefs’ coverage in those throws was loose. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026