improved upon

Example Sentences

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Still, cloned horses can reproduce normally, so bloodlines that would have been lost can be reintroduced and improved upon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"It's not that it wasn't good before, but we improved upon it," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Three years later, Quesada improved upon the winning formula by actually being in the same room as his collaborators — the first album was made in isolation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

I believe this salad cannot be improved upon as long as you start with a great watermelon.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

There was nothing about him that could be improved upon.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer