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as in surpassed
to go beyond the limit of
by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority
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as in eclipsed
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 exceeded
Johnson and Mazzulla both led teams that widely exceeded most preseason expectations.
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The ordeal began with a miscalculation in northern Chile, just south of Calama, where energy demands quickly exceeded expectations.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
The latest figures exceeded most expectations, and the global streaming giant stuck to its 2026 guidance — but many investors had hoped for more.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
The Celtics, who far exceeded expectations during their 62 games without Tatum, are 13-3 with the four-time All-NBA first-teamer in the lineup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
The American Enterprise Institute estimated the costs of the war would have exceeded $35 billion by April 1—or about $1 billion per day.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
That exceeded the four-hour limit.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
At that time, however, the gap between the second-place contenders exceeded 238,000 votes from the start, leaving little room for suspense.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Released in July 2001, Legally Blonde quickly exceeded expectations, becoming both a box office hit and a cultural touchstone.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The ordeal began with a miscalculation in northern Chile, just south of Calama, where energy demands quickly exceeded expectations.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
The latest figures exceeded most expectations, and the global streaming giant stuck to its 2026 guidance — but many investors had hoped for more.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
The Celtics, who far exceeded expectations during their 62 games without Tatum, are 13-3 with the four-time All-NBA first-teamer in the lineup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
The American Enterprise Institute estimated the costs of the war would have exceeded $35 billion by April 1—or about $1 billion per day.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
That exceeded the four-hour limit.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
At that time, however, the gap between the second-place contenders exceeded 238,000 votes from the start, leaving little room for suspense.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Released in July 2001, Legally Blonde quickly exceeded expectations, becoming both a box office hit and a cultural touchstone.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeded
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This rise in fatalities coincides with a record-high detention population, which recently surpassed 70,000 people in federal immigration custody.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The season finale audience was up 30% from the previous week and surpassed the Season 1 finale in 2019, which earned 530,000 viewers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Away from the Atlantic seaboard, Cincinnati was only eclipsed by New Orleans, another busy trading hub connected by the nation’s riverboats.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The 76ers won the season-opener by one point, then topped Boston in November by two points.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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For more than a decade, Singapore has topped The Economist’s own cost-of-living index (sometimes alone and other times sharing the distinction).—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Exceeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeded. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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