excel
verb (used without object)
to surpass others or be superior in some respect or area; do extremely well.
is excelling
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present progressiveof excel (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Medicine is excelling at a rate it has never done before, AI is taking over as we know, so I'm really hopeful on that front."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Verse is one of the top players for a young Rams defensive front that is excelling in the post-Aaron Donald era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
The employer reports back to the student’s instructor so they know where the student is excelling and where they are struggling and can work on those weaknesses in class, Garrett said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
After last season, the Terps lost two of their best players in Aaron Wiggins, now with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Darryl Morsell, who transferred to Marquette and is excelling there.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2021
Then to Sylvia let us sing, That Sylvia is excelling; She excels each mortal thing Upon the dull earth dwelling; To her let us garlands bring.
From An Introduction to Shakespeare by H. N. MacCracken
