The word 'excelled' is the past tense of the verb to excel.
Example: Jeff did well in all of his subjects but he excelled in math.
The word excelled is a verb. It is the past tense of the verb "excel" which means to surpass.
you excelled on your test
part of speech
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
adverb
what part of speech is beneath
excelled ex: Amanda was a very strong student and excelled in all of her subjects.
The part of speech for "explicit" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "twirl" is a verb.
The part of speech for "unfamiliar" is an adjective.
The part of speech of "came" is a verb.