- present participle of excel.
excelling
Example Sentences
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There was nothing wrong with the Madison, N.J., public school Ankur Jain’s 11-year-old son attended: Arjan was happy and excelling academically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
"Medicine is excelling at a rate it has never done before, AI is taking over as we know, so I'm really hopeful on that front."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Joshi explains to parents that excelling at football could ultimately help their girls get jobs, as Indian states set aside some public sector roles for sportsmen and women.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
Izzard has won praise as a dramatic actor, excelling in plays by David Mamet and Peter Nichols, but here seems content to stick to story-time mode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
The man who had succeeded his entire life, excelling at everything and failing at nothing, was beaten.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
