outreaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of outreach
as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of the demand for power outreached the utility's ability to supply it

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  1. exceeds
  2. surpasses
  3. transcends
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  • Whether this responsibility is given to a member of my executive team or my assistant, each person reliably steps up to the challenge and exceeds my expectations every time.
    — Martina Seferovic, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • An overdraft fee is charged if your bank approves and pays a transaction that exceeds your account balance.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • Historically, American women had higher rates of labor force participation than did women in most other countries, but Scandinavia now easily surpasses the United States by this metric.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron is either tied with former President François Hollande as the most unpopular French president of the past half century, or surpasses him in unpopularity, depending on the poll used.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of surpasses
Verb
  • Few footballers control matches as consistently as Rodri, and his influence often transcends statistics.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • The strategy has catapulted her to cultural relevance that transcends social media.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of transcends
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