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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Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
Design and extras Bounce houses are colorful and fun, but some models go beyond that with actual designs like a castle, a pirate ship or a tropical jungle.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
However, food pantries are equipped to provide supplemental food for a week or two, Hossain said, whereas SNAP goes beyond that.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
But, as Kelly Meyerhofer reports, the Board of Regents' approval came despite objections from at least seven of the 13 Faculty Senate bodies, who said the process was rushed, lacked enough faculty input and went beyond what state law required.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
Design and extras Bounce houses are colorful and fun, but some models go beyond that with actual designs like a castle, a pirate ship or a tropical jungle.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
However, food pantries are equipped to provide supplemental food for a week or two, Hossain said, whereas SNAP goes beyond that.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
But, as Kelly Meyerhofer reports, the Board of Regents' approval came despite objections from at least seven of the 13 Faculty Senate bodies, who said the process was rushed, lacked enough faculty input and went beyond what state law required.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Go beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20beyond. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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