improve upon
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In adding Ogwumike and Atkins, they have a real chance to improve upon their league-worst defense.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The company was founded on the premise that it could train AI on cell images to better understand drivers of disease and therefore improve upon the 90% failure rate that currently weighs on drug development.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
They should improve upon the investment provisions in the tax act by making all the expensing provisions permanent, for instance.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
"For this reason," Dr. Bohn said, "we will be using our new findings to improve upon SR-17018."
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
I didn’t want to hear the outside world, either, but I hadn’t been able to improve upon the apartment’s existing soundproofing.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
