excel
verb (used without object)
to surpass others or be superior in some respect or area; do extremely well.
was excelling
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past progressiveof excel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As Bell was excelling at Christian Brothers, Barnes stopped making car and mortgage payments, according to liens on her home and court filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The pros won out, partly because he was excelling in the smaller competitions he had started entering, and partly because of the success of his tennis videos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
It would be easier to understand what Arsenal are doing if Raya was excelling in goal for them.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2023
"He was put there for a reason, and he was excelling."
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2021
His wit was excelling, his learning comprehensive and well in hand.
From The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe by James Kendall Hosmer
