excelled
Example Sentences
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Khan was voted in by millions of Pakistanis who grew up watching him play cricket, where he excelled as an all-rounder and led the nation to a World Cup victory in 1992.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Sobers' career came too early for much involvement in limited-overs cricket, at which he would have excelled; he was out for a duck in his only one-day international appearance in 1973.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He says that Lorne is someone who always excelled at deadlines.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Bonilla had excelled with the Mets earlier in his career, and they gambled that he could recapture the production of his youth by taking on the last two years and $11.65 million of his contract.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
He excelled, however, at drawing and sketched constantly.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
