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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
In the past several years, unspent funds from DOC vacancies have been gobbled up by shocking overtime costs that exceed $30 million monthly.
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Jason Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Production costs can exceed $23 per cwt for smaller farms.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
This year’s total has already exceeded that baseline many times over, with new cases still being reported.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Ever since Gallup began asking the nuclear question in 2001, opposition has never exceeded 63%.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Jason Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Production costs can exceed $23 per cwt for smaller farms.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
This year’s total has already exceeded that baseline many times over, with new cases still being reported.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Ever since Gallup began asking the nuclear question in 2001, opposition has never exceeded 63%.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceed
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Centering on five boyhood friends reuniting after the death of their beloved basketball coach, director Dennis Dugan‘s film surpassed $270 million at the global box office.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Morton also went 3-2 as a starter in the playoffs with the Cowboys and 5-5 for his career, matching White (5-5) and bettering Romo (2-4), Prescott (2-5) and Meredith (1-3).—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Her 13th place there is unlikely to be bettered at the real thing.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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In 2024, the median home price in California topped $800,000, which is double the national median.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That would eclipse both the pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This past Tuesday during a wild 18-15 victory against Dennis-Yarmouth, Hendricks sniped six goals, eclipsing 300 in her career.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Exceed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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