improve on

Idioms  

1. Make beneficial additions or changes to, as in The company is trying to improve on the previous model. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

One-third of melanoma patients who failed to improve on other immunotherapies experienced remission on one of these experimental treatments by Replimune.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tomono, who is vying to land one of Japan's three men's Olympic team spots for the Winter Games, is hoping to improve on a fourth-place finish at Skate Canada, where he was second after the short program but was pipped for bronze by compatriot Kao Miura.

From Barron's

Tomono is hoping to improve on a fourth-place finish at Skate Canada, where he was second after the short program but was pipped for bronze by compatriot Kao Miura.

From Barron's

"It didn't work out for us this time around. There are pleasing signs but certainly areas we can improve on."

From Barron's

Piastri recovered to put in a strong performance in qualifying - but failed to improve on his final run, and was leapfrogged not only by Norris but also by Antonelli and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.

From BBC