verb To be very good at something, or to do noticeably better than others.
- But it is as a destroyer of grasshoppers that the dickcissel excels.
— Sylvester D. Judd, The Relation of Sparrows to Agriculture (1901)
- Lescott gave his finest England performance alongside his former Everton team-mate Phil Jagielka, who also excelled despite playing with a fractured toe, while Parker was given a deserved standing ovation when he was substituted late on.
— , International friendly: England 1-0 Spain (2011)
- She excels at mathematics and always tops the class.
- He excelled in every sport he tried.
- Our daughter excels at drawing and spends hours sketching animals.
