- present tense form of excel (3rd person singular).
excels
Example Sentences
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Crack open a new book: Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven, excels at writing about alternative futures.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Hungary and Zandvoort have long-duration corners, where the McLaren excels.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Without that piece of information, adults and kids alike may not understand why a child who excels academically struggles with seemingly simpler tasks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But he also excels at making others feel embarrassed, even the shameless ones.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
“And I’ve heard their cook excels at pastries. Don’t give their young Edward a thought. Enjoy yourself. Let your mother enjoy herself. I will direct the replacement troops here at the coffeehouse.”
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
