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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Prepping your home for winter should go beyond pulling out holiday decorations — especially when so many pieces from Martha Stewart’s cozy modern farmhouse furniture collection are on sale during Wayfair Way Day.
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The story will go beyond the court, looking at Borg’s private life, from his childhood to his years of financial struggle, to his post-tennis reinvention.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Kappe’s impact goes beyond any one house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The story will go beyond the court, looking at Borg’s private life, from his childhood to his years of financial struggle, to his post-tennis reinvention.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Kappe’s impact goes beyond any one house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2025.
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