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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
Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
By early 2023, the backlog exceeded a hundred thousand.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
None of the six leading performance categories exceeded 80 submissions.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Saturday's rescue exceeded the height flown during a rescue in 2025 on Torreys Peak in which a lightning victim was retrieved.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Similar gains were recorded in California’s Beach Cities, where residents consistently reported levels of well-being that exceeded national averages and where long-term improvements were observed across multiple health and quality-of-life measures.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
Banks want credit for having moved beyond the Value at Risk models that failed so spectacularly in 2008, when trading-book losses at major institutions exceeded 99th-percentile VaR estimates by factors of three to ten, according to the Basel Committee's own post-crisis review.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Folarin Balogun scored two goals while Gio Reyna added another in a 4-1 win over Paraguay that exceeded most fans’ expectations.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Twice in the ‘70s, total volume exceeded one million acre-feet.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026
By early 2023, the backlog exceeded a hundred thousand.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
None of the six leading performance categories exceeded 80 submissions.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Saturday's rescue exceeded the height flown during a rescue in 2025 on Torreys Peak in which a lightning victim was retrieved.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Similar gains were recorded in California’s Beach Cities, where residents consistently reported levels of well-being that exceeded national averages and where long-term improvements were observed across multiple health and quality-of-life measures.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026
Banks want credit for having moved beyond the Value at Risk models that failed so spectacularly in 2008, when trading-book losses at major institutions exceeded 99th-percentile VaR estimates by factors of three to ten, according to the Basel Committee's own post-crisis review.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Folarin Balogun scored two goals while Gio Reyna added another in a 4-1 win over Paraguay that exceeded most fans’ expectations.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Twice in the ‘70s, total volume exceeded one million acre-feet.
—Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeded
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In the sixth inning, Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez surpassed Hall of Famer George Brett with his 137th career home run at the club’s home venue.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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None of the Senate candidates surpassed the 50% threshold required to win, and Ossoff and Warnock headed to a January 2021 runoff against their Republican opponents.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Before ending his career, Tanter witnessed another Laker capture the all-time scoring record as James eclipsed Abdul-Jabbar's 38,287 points.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The group’s commercial success in later years eclipsed the band’s experimental origins.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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An online petition to bring him back has now topped 1,000 signatures, and Tuesday night, some of those supporters plan to speak at the school board meeting, hoping to change the district's decision.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).—
Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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“Exceeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeded. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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