exceeded; exceeding; exceeds
1
: to be greater than or superior to
2
: to go beyond a limit set by
exceeded his authority
3
: to extend outside of
the river will exceed its banks
Examples of exceed in a Sentence
The cost must not exceed 10 dollars.
The cost exceeded our estimate.
The demand for new housing has already exceeded the supply.
He's trying to match or exceed last year's sales.
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Additionally, its cash-to-assets ratio of 26.1% far exceeds the market’s 13.8%.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 8 June 2025
The piece far exceeded expectations, opening at $14,000 and ultimately selling for a stunning $35,200.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 7 June 2025
It’s been 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, and the extent to which our nation has matured into a continent-spanning world power has, no doubt, exceeded the founding fathers’ wildest dreams.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
This breathtaking final had already exceeded five hours.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 8 June 2025
The piece far exceeded expectations, opening at $14,000 and ultimately selling for a stunning $35,200.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 7 June 2025
It’s been 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, and the extent to which our nation has matured into a continent-spanning world power has, no doubt, exceeded the founding fathers’ wildest dreams.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for exceed
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“Exceed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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exceed
verb
ex·ceed
ik-ˈsēd 
1
: to be greater than
the cost must not exceed ten dollars
2
: to go or be beyond the limit
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