- present tense form of excel (3rd person singular).
excels
Example Sentences
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But he also excels at making others feel embarrassed, even the shameless ones.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
But where the PetPhone genuinely excels is location tracking.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
Microlensing, which is expected to reveal more than 1,000 worlds, excels at finding planets farther from their stars, including systems that resemble our own solar system.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
He broke out as a filmmaker with the 2018 film “Sorry to Bother You,” a magical ride about a Black telemarketer who excels by using a “white voice.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
This is one area Marv excels and delights in.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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