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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
Both revenue and net income exceeded expectations.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
At the middle school level, 85% met or exceeded the standards in ELA and 83% did in math, representing a 5% change from 2024.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
The median annual price tag for a private bedroom in assisted living exceeded $64,000.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Telomeres naturally shorten as people age, but Scott’s exceeded the typical rate.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
That is due to the fact that the club exceeded the luxury tax limit.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Building on that winning foundation, the 458 Speciale, built from 2013 to 2015, exceeded the limits of any other Ferrari V-8 of the period.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Senior design editor Zoë Sessums states that the Woolroom pillow exceeded her expectations, both in the sleep feel and the production process’s transparency.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
His defensive understanding has exceeded initial expectations, as has his proficiency at left-back.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
At the middle school level, 85% met or exceeded the standards in ELA and 83% did in math, representing a 5% change from 2024.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
The median annual price tag for a private bedroom in assisted living exceeded $64,000.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Telomeres naturally shorten as people age, but Scott’s exceeded the typical rate.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
That is due to the fact that the club exceeded the luxury tax limit.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Building on that winning foundation, the 458 Speciale, built from 2013 to 2015, exceeded the limits of any other Ferrari V-8 of the period.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Senior design editor Zoë Sessums states that the Woolroom pillow exceeded her expectations, both in the sleep feel and the production process’s transparency.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2025
His defensive understanding has exceeded initial expectations, as has his proficiency at left-back.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeded
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Earlier in 2025, Suni Williams surpassed Whitson's record for the most total time any woman has spent on spacewalks.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Just days after long time tech darling surpassed $4 trillion in market cap, Apple delivered an earnings report that beat on both the top and bottom.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hatch, however, eclipsed other candidates, raising a total of $56,000.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet, the company remains in a holding pattern on AI deployment, its Vision Pro ambitions have been eclipsed by Meta, and the latest iPhone 17 and Air lineup offers little evidence of a new hardware super-cycle.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Marks has also topped Hot 100 Songwriters in every calendar year since the chart launched.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prepare to dazzle the crowd with this recipe that's loaded with cheese and topped with breadcrumbs.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Exceeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeded. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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