improved upon

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Mayo believed it was also likely these managers understood the risk that their investments could be the Labs’ undoing, as competitors used Bell Labs innovations and improved upon them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"It's not that it wasn't good before, but we improved upon it," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Three years later, Quesada improved upon the winning formula by actually being in the same room as his collaborators — the first album was made in isolation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

I believe this salad cannot be improved upon as long as you start with a great watermelon.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

Miss Genovese’s smile doesn’t reach her eyes; she seems offended by the notion that her own dress code could be improved upon, or that her operators would be less accomplished than the Hello Girls overseas.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse