Synonyms & related words for excelled

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Words related to excelled

Explore words related to excelled — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include excelling, excels, surpass, outdone, outshone, outdoing, exceeded, outdid. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does excelled come from?

The word excelled breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cel-, from Latin excellere (“rise high, surpass”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.