- present participle of excel.
excelling
Example Sentences
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With Wirtz excelling at releasing runners between the lines, and Ekitike and Isak expected to occupy central defenders, Liverpool arguably need another player capable of attacking space rather than demanding the ball to feet.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
But there have been a couple of European teams excelling beyond expectations.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
There was nothing wrong with the Madison, N.J., public school Ankur Jain’s 11-year-old son attended: Arjan was happy and excelling academically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Izzard has won praise as a dramatic actor, excelling in plays by David Mamet and Peter Nichols, but here seems content to stick to story-time mode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
Early on, Jim imagined himself becoming a doctor to treat such suffering, and his excelling in science classes quickened his interest.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
