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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
While the scale of violence exceeded expectations, the belief that international support was imminent undeniably emboldened many protesters.
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Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
For the first time, in 2025, the demand for non-American, non-Western, non-English-language content exceeded 50 percent of the global revenue pie.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
California’s cannabis tax revenue exceeded $500 million in the first half of 2025.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Naumov doesn’t enter with the same pressure as Malinin but has already exceeded expectations in his mind.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Cisitalia well exceeded its goal of creating an aerodynamic form, needed in part because of the 202’s modest power output.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Reports suggested the performance exceeded comparable tests involving Boston Dynamics machines.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In some cases, organotin levels exceeded safety thresholds set by the European Union.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Earnings of 66 cents per share exceeded expectations of 63 cents.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
For the first time, in 2025, the demand for non-American, non-Western, non-English-language content exceeded 50 percent of the global revenue pie.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
California’s cannabis tax revenue exceeded $500 million in the first half of 2025.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Naumov doesn’t enter with the same pressure as Malinin but has already exceeded expectations in his mind.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Cisitalia well exceeded its goal of creating an aerodynamic form, needed in part because of the 202’s modest power output.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Reports suggested the performance exceeded comparable tests involving Boston Dynamics machines.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
In some cases, organotin levels exceeded safety thresholds set by the European Union.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Earnings of 66 cents per share exceeded expectations of 63 cents.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeded
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The initial target of $50,000 has long been surpassed, with the total now sitting at $60,000.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The race ran so long Fox had to bump it to the lower-tier FS2 channel; the event eclipsed the three-hour window to run 50 miles.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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China eclipsed Japan as the world’s largest exporter of vehicles in 2023.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The album topped the Billboard 200 chart for four weeks and spawned five top 10 hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Boys basketball In nonleague play, Donavan Wright put in 20 points as Boston Latin topped Somerville 53-41.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Exceeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeded. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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