Get all A's, say (5)

I believe the answer is:

excel

(Other definitions for excel that I've seen before include "Do particularly well" , "Be pre-eminent" , "Perform outstandingly well" , "Be outstandingly proficient" , "Be the best" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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