improve on/upon
phrasal verb
improved on/upon; improving on/upon; improves on/upon
: to do better than (something previously done)
After months of study, I improved on my original score.
It'll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year.
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In other words, anybody from any country, including the U.S., can use, adapt, and even improve upon the program.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Both players have areas to grow—Jackson needs to develop his offensive game, and Green must improve on defense—but their potential is undeniable.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Now, the Padres have to figure out how to improve upon a team that exceeded expectations in 2024, going 93-69 and finishing just five games back of an NL West title.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
And yet Jackson, to me, pulled off something no other MVP candidate did — dramatically improve upon what was already an elite skill set.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Both players have areas to grow—Jackson needs to develop his offensive game, and Green must improve on defense—but their potential is undeniable.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Now, the Padres have to figure out how to improve upon a team that exceeded expectations in 2024, going 93-69 and finishing just five games back of an NL West title.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
And yet Jackson, to me, pulled off something no other MVP candidate did — dramatically improve upon what was already an elite skill set.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Improve on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improve%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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