next-level
adjective
next-lev·el
ˈnekst-ˌle-vəl 
informal
: surpassing others : uncommonly good or impressive
But even though I love complaints and complainers, even though I am still technically a next-level complainer myself, a complainer who can elevate her complaints to a kind of art form …—
Heather Havrilesky
Heather HavrileskyIt's a testament to how good our coaches are at developing next-level players that we kind of expect we could lose a couple players to the Olympics.—Sydney Baldwin
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This means companies will need cybersecurity experts who understand how to build next-level security systems.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
His next-level comparisons aren’t super clear and there are fair criticisms about how his game translates but his success in one year at Maryland is the catalyst that earned this team a No. 4 seed.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
The Glow Up line can only achieve all of this with the help of some next-level design and innovation.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
Toss it with greens and goat cheese for a next-level salad.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
His next-level comparisons aren’t super clear and there are fair criticisms about how his game translates but his success in one year at Maryland is the catalyst that earned this team a No. 4 seed.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2025
The Glow Up line can only achieve all of this with the help of some next-level design and innovation.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Mar. 2025
Toss it with greens and goat cheese for a next-level salad.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Next-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/next-level. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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