go beyond
phrasal verb
went beyond; gone beyond; going beyond; goes beyond
: to do more than (something) : to do more than is expected or required
We need to go beyond merely talking about the problem.
She went beyond the call of duty.
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If someone has never been to Ojai, what's your 48-hour itinerary that goes beyond the typical tourist spots?
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David Hochman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hess talked about chess with a sense of gravity that went beyond interest or mere passion; an elegant move or complex position would light him up.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
For clients, the impact goes beyond technology.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet others in the banking industry said its risk of losing its footing in Washington goes beyond crypto, involving broader challenges from Trump-era shifts in the government’s political, social, and environmental agendas.
—Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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David Hochman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hess talked about chess with a sense of gravity that went beyond interest or mere passion; an elegant move or complex position would light him up.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
For clients, the impact goes beyond technology.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Yet others in the banking industry said its risk of losing its footing in Washington goes beyond crypto, involving broader challenges from Trump-era shifts in the government’s political, social, and environmental agendas.
—Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go beyond
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“Go beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20beyond. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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