excels
ɪkˈsɛl
ɛkˈsɛl
verb
be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject.
she excelled at landscape painting
shine,be very good,be excellent,be brilliant,be outstanding,be skilful,be talented,be proficient,be expert,be pre-eminent,reign supreme,wear the crown,stand out,be the best,be unrivalled,be unparalleled,be unequalled,be without equal,be second to none,be unsurpassed,be unexampled,surpass,outdo,outshine,outclass,outstrip,beat,beat hollow,top,cap,transcend,be better than,be superior to,go one better than,better,pass,eclipse,overshadow,put in the shade,put to shame,best,leave standing,be head and shoulders above,be a cut above,extinguish,outrival,outvie