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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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
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This goes beyond taking stock of the tools that teams are using in the office and on the road.
—Bek Abdullayev, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Their poor governance goes beyond the issues of 2024-25.
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My greatest privilege and passion lie in working alongside creators and industry leaders in a way that goes beyond traditional professional dialogue.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
This goes beyond taking stock of the tools that teams are using in the office and on the road.
—Bek Abdullayev, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Their poor governance goes beyond the issues of 2024-25.
—Jay Steiger, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
My greatest privilege and passion lie in working alongside creators and industry leaders in a way that goes beyond traditional professional dialogue.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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