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as in to surpass
to go beyond the limit of
by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority
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as in to better
to be greater, better, or stronger than
her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know
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Recent Examples of exceed
On an 85°F day, a car’s interior can become dangerously hot, exceeding temperatures of 119’ 119°F in minutes.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
Jacinto Justin Chavez pleaded guilty to six counts of burglary and four counts of theft from an elder adult exceeding $950, all felonies, as well as three misdemeanor counts of theft from an elder adult.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
Guard Trey Smith became a mainstay for two of their Super Bowl winners, far exceeding the Tennessee alum’s sixth-round slot.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Smith’s swift ascent has exceeded the already enormous expectations Houston had for him.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025
Jacinto Justin Chavez pleaded guilty to six counts of burglary and four counts of theft from an elder adult exceeding $950, all felonies, as well as three misdemeanor counts of theft from an elder adult.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
Guard Trey Smith became a mainstay for two of their Super Bowl winners, far exceeding the Tennessee alum’s sixth-round slot.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
Smith’s swift ascent has exceeded the already enormous expectations Houston had for him.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceed
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Russian Attacks on Ukraine and War Developments Late on July 3 and into the early hours of July 4, Russia battered Ukraine with more than 500 drones and missiles in the most intense aerial attack of the war, surpassing the previous record set just days earlier on June 29.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Several family members of former MLB relief pitcher Tyler Walker remain missing on Tuesday as the death toll surpassed 100 following the devastating flooding that took place in central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Brazilian dystopian series 3% is another show that follows people who are struggling financially and enter a competition to better their lives.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Kate Hudson considered being emancipated from her parents, Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, to better her Hollywood career.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Aside from the standalone The Batman and first Joker movie, the other nine DC superhero films since 2018 have all failed to top $440 million worldwide, and most failed to even break the $300 million barrier.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The crowd grew in size as the scorching sun dipped below the horizon after a day that topped 100 degrees in Sacramento.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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That contract, and Marner’s new 8x12 deal with the Golden Knights, easily eclipsed Day 1’s biggest mover, Gavrikov.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Throughout most of the campaign, Jacinto ranked highly in all of these categories, eclipsed only by stars such as Mapi Leon, Aitana Bonmati, Claudia Pina and Caroline Graham Hansen of Barcelona.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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“Exceed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceed. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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