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as in to surpass
to go beyond the limit of
by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority
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as in to better
to be greater, better, or stronger than
her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know
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Recent Examples of exceed
Health care gained 62,000 jobs, exceeding recent averages, with about 60,000 jobs added between hospital services and ambulatory care services.
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 6 June 2025
The numbers Payroll gains in May exceeded economists' consensus forecast of 130,000.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 June 2025
The chipmaker reported fiscal second-quarter revenue and profits on Thursday that exceeded analysts’ estimates, and also gave strong guidance for the current quarter.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 June 2025
With a global user base exceeding 500 million, that gives Musk a direct pipeline to shaping how vast swaths of the internet experience political reality.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 6 June 2025
The numbers Payroll gains in May exceeded economists' consensus forecast of 130,000.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 June 2025
The chipmaker reported fiscal second-quarter revenue and profits on Thursday that exceeded analysts’ estimates, and also gave strong guidance for the current quarter.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 June 2025
With a global user base exceeding 500 million, that gives Musk a direct pipeline to shaping how vast swaths of the internet experience political reality.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceed
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Yeah, but still... Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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The cerebral and emotional aspect of being a Stray Kid means the members are also constantly pushing themselves to better their craft.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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Richardson is vocal about her journey to continue bettering herself as a person and athlete, making this partnership an excellent match.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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For dessert, the flambé pineapple tart for two arrives theatrically, still warm from the oven, topped with a scoop of sugar cane rum ice cream.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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Starring Tosin Cole, the show premiered last June and topped Netflix’s global Top 10 for six weeks, amassing 179.6 million hours viewed in the second half of 2024.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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With the deal, the LA Games has now eclipsed $1.5 billion in sponsorship revenue amid a flurry of dealmaking in the first half of the year.—
Rory Carroll,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The two standouts each eclipsed their respective milestones by the end of the stanza, and Duxbury was in command with a 7-0 advantage.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2025
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“Exceed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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