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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
The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
After a debut season that exceeded even generous expectations, can the show do it all over again?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
But simply getting on the long list far exceeded Alexan’s expectations.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
An independent network of air quality sensors in South Memphis showed pollution exceeded EPA standards.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
Both exceeded expectations, and both will be coveted this offseason.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
As of late December, the national debt exceeded $38 trillion.
—Austin Sarat, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The rate of population growth, especially in developing countries, far exceeded the growth of agricultural capacity, and UN and World Bank reports suggested that without dramatic changes, the world was headed toward catastrophic shortages.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
After a debut season that exceeded even generous expectations, can the show do it all over again?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
But simply getting on the long list far exceeded Alexan’s expectations.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
An independent network of air quality sensors in South Memphis showed pollution exceeded EPA standards.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
Both exceeded expectations, and both will be coveted this offseason.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
As of late December, the national debt exceeded $38 trillion.
—Austin Sarat, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The rate of population growth, especially in developing countries, far exceeded the growth of agricultural capacity, and UN and World Bank reports suggested that without dramatic changes, the world was headed toward catastrophic shortages.
—Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeded
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The number surpassed the historical pre-pandemic average by 37 percent, but remained significantly lower than the 2019 attendance figure of 1,351,000.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Jan. 2026
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California’s budgets became dependent on a relatively few high-income taxpayers over the last four decades, as income taxes surpassed sales taxes to become the most important revenue source.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Spot gold eclipsed $5,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday before pulling back.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Yesterday was a disaster only eclipsed by Mondays statement made by Buffalo Bills regarding Sean's dismissal.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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His picture topped newspapers across the country under headlines announcing that the killer had surrendered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Exceeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeded. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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