excelled

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(ex-celled) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. did extremely well in a subject or activity.

Example Sentence

The Egyptians excelled in agriculture.

More Example Sentences

Many students excelled in the school competition.

Synonyms

succeeded; thrived; performed

Antonyms

failed; struggled; flopped

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Rhymes

  • celled
  • dwelled
  • feld
  • felde
  • felled
  • fjeld
  • geld
  • gelled
  • held
  • meld
  • quelled
  • shelled
  • smelled
  • spelled
  • swelled
  • weld
  • welled
  • yelled

  • beheld
  • compelled
  • dispelled
  • excelled
  • expelled
  • handheld
  • impelled
  • misspelled
  • propelled
  • rebelled
  • repelled
  • upheld
  • withheld

  • underwithheld
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