go beyond

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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Their belief in Key goes beyond the bedsheet, even with the Jackets sitting a 2-4. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 An interest in infrastructure goes beyond roads and utilities for Kinate. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 In new programs, interactions with horses go beyond riding to meditation, yoga and therapy that practitioners say can help restore life balance. — Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The concerns with the technology expressed at the hearing went beyond just hacking. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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