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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That’s far too soon for polling to capture the dynamics of a fast-evolving campaign, but polling conducted before Biden’s announcement provides some early indications of how a Harris for President campaign might try to improve on Biden’s standing in the race.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
Look for Garoppolo and Bennett to get plenty of reps as the Rams begin preparing to improve upon last season’s better-than-anticipated 10-7 record and playoff appearance.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Katta says he’s spent the last five or so years trying to solve RLCD’s problems and improve on the whole system.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 20 July 2024
The company added that traffic will continue to be disrupted on the North axis on Sunday, but conditions are expected to improve on the Atlantic axis for weekend returns.
—TIME, 27 July 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 July 2024
Look for Garoppolo and Bennett to get plenty of reps as the Rams begin preparing to improve upon last season’s better-than-anticipated 10-7 record and playoff appearance.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Katta says he’s spent the last five or so years trying to solve RLCD’s problems and improve on the whole system.
—David Pierce, The Verge, 20 July 2024
The company added that traffic will continue to be disrupted on the North axis on Sunday, but conditions are expected to improve on the Atlantic axis for weekend returns.
—TIME, 27 July 2024
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“Improve on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improve%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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