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 by morning.
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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Family and employer contributions combined may not exceed $5,000 a year for a single account.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Family and employer contributions combined may not exceed $5,000 a year for a single account.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The service The Palace Hotel category of five-star properties comes with a notion of service that far exceeds name recognition and a friendly welcome.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Its annual revenues exceed $1 billion, supported by 44 percent year-on-year growth in 2024, a testament to the strength of its platform model and investment discipline.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Exceed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exceed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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