excel
verb (used without object)
to surpass others or be superior in some respect or area; do extremely well.
excels
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present tense formof excel (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As much as it might bug some of us to admit it, there are a few areas where the president excels.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
While Taiwan has a strong industrial base and excels at shipbuilding, it lacks the technology to remotely control a large number of uncrewed systems across land, sea and air, Chen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Google said Argon excels at complex tasks in software engineering, legal and financial work and cyber defense, with a leading ability to find and fix critical software flaws.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Crack open a new book: Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven, excels at writing about alternative futures.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Despite Haymitch's order to appear mediocre, Peeta excels in hand-to-hand combat, and I sweep the edible plants test without blinking an eye.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
