as in extraordinary
being out of the ordinary
accepted the apology with exceeding graciousness
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1
as in surpassing
to go beyond the limit of
by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority
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as in eclipsing
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 exceeding
Trisha Powell Crain, AL.com, 30 Jan. 2018
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The team collected data on speeds of drivers for one week in September 2021 and found 44% of the more than 100,000 vehicles that drove the corridor in the week were exceeding the 30 mph posted speed limit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The United States itself emerged from World War II with debt exceeding 100% of GDP and grew its way out of that over 25 years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
In a typical year, there are more than 120 days with temperatures exceeding 95 degrees.
—Daniela Flores, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Students who receive non-federal grants or scholarships up to or exceeding the cost of their attendance will no longer be eligible for additional funding through the Pell Grant program, Austin said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 June 2026
In the luxury tax system, as it is known today and put in place in 2001, clubs are taxed at varying amounts when exceeding thresholds agreed to as part of collective bargaining.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Over the course of the last few years, the number of vacancies in the mall has also increased, exceeding 50% in January.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Mamdani pledged on the campaign trail to create a Department of Community Safety with a budget exceeding $1 billion to divert responsibility from cops in responding to mental health emergencies.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Adjective
Students in the ready and exceeding categories are counted as proficient.
—Trisha Powell Crain, AL.com, 30 Jan. 2018
Verb
In recent weeks, the race for Los Angeles mayor has been dominated by reality star Spencer Pratt, who, following an expectation-exceeding debate performance, has risen in the polls with an insurgent campaign specializing in producing or promoting brash and direct online videos.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The team collected data on speeds of drivers for one week in September 2021 and found 44% of the more than 100,000 vehicles that drove the corridor in the week were exceeding the 30 mph posted speed limit.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
The United States itself emerged from World War II with debt exceeding 100% of GDP and grew its way out of that over 25 years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
In a typical year, there are more than 120 days with temperatures exceeding 95 degrees.
—Daniela Flores, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Students who receive non-federal grants or scholarships up to or exceeding the cost of their attendance will no longer be eligible for additional funding through the Pell Grant program, Austin said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 June 2026
In the luxury tax system, as it is known today and put in place in 2001, clubs are taxed at varying amounts when exceeding thresholds agreed to as part of collective bargaining.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Over the course of the last few years, the number of vacancies in the mall has also increased, exceeding 50% in January.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Mamdani pledged on the campaign trail to create a Department of Community Safety with a budget exceeding $1 billion to divert responsibility from cops in responding to mental health emergencies.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeding
Adjective
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Dylan’s custom Fender Stratocaster reflects both his extraordinary creativity and the pioneering spirit of the American guitar maker.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Are Henry James’s heroines, surely among the most extraordinary female characters in literary history, really one-dimensional idols?—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Holdovers in Uni markets include UK and Ireland with $2M and a $9M running cume, surpassing lifetimes of Hereditary and Speak No Evil, and having previously overtaken The Black Phone and The Substance.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Global music revenues are reaching all-time highs, surpassing $30 billion in 2025, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, Davis would play with jazz giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Charles Mingus – before eclipsing them all to become the genre's biggest star.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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After being nearly a point-a-game producer and eclipsing 30 goals during the regular season as one of the Carolina Hurricanes' leading scorers, Andrei Svechnikov did not have much to show for his first 10 playoff games this spring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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At the annual Valedictorians Luncheon at Fenway Park on Tuesday, the mayor, BPS leadership and city officials spoke to the exceptional achievement of the 33 graduates who represented the tops of their classes.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Executive chef Alessandro Lucassino’s kitchen operates on the principle of letting the exceptional Mediterranean produce speak for itself.—
Jamie Timson,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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The Raiders beat Arvada West in the Class 5A winner-take-all championship game, 5-3, after the Wildcats pushed them to the brink in the double-elimination tournament by topping Regis Jesuit earlier in the day.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Prior to 2024-25 there were only 25 instances of clubs topping €100m in UEFA earnings; using our figures, 13 clubs in the past two seasons have done so.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper says spikes in bacteria levels after storms are common, but experts say the duration of the current contamination event is unusual.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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But a true cure is elusive because hepatitis B has an unusual ability to hide in the body, ready to rebound if therapy stops.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The sepsis led to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), which causes abnormal clotting throughout blood vessels in the body.—
Alex Andrejev,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The result can be numbness, tingling, burning, or sharp pain which are all signs that the nerve tissue is either trapped in scar tissue or has developed a neuroma, an abnormal healing response at the cut edge of a nerve.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Rober sees something even bigger in it — a unique parallel between what Disney built and what creators are building now.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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But because Da Nang is on the Central Coast, there’s also some regional dishes there that are pretty unique to that city.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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“Exceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeding. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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