excel in

VERB

master

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comprehend grasp understand

STRONG

acquire cram grind study swamp

WEAK

beat the game beat the system bone up bury yourself in gain mastery get down cold get down pat get hold of get the hang of get the knack of hit the books learn the ropes megastudy pick up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misinterpret mistake misunderstand

WEAK

be ignorant

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Estefan notably opened many doors for Latina musicians — most famously Karol’s Colombian pop predecessor Shakira — to excel in the United States and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

CPUs can excel in this kind of sequential computing, but what you’d really like to have are purpose-built chips that can handle decode cheaply and efficiently, without, for example, the need for pricey off-chip memory.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Their findings, published in the open-access journal ACS Central Science, clarify why precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum excel in catalytic processes.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

Born in China, Prof Li emigrated to the US as a teenager and went on to excel in computer science.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

It should be stressed that these works wouldn’t have been easy to read even for an experienced adult player: They aren’t accessible unless a person has the drive to excel in the abstraction of chess.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

excel in

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