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
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In addition to earnings-per-share and revenue in the third quarter exceeding expectations, sales and adjusted operating income in the company's biotechnology and diagnostics segments advanced year over year and beat expectations.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Alex Kent—Getty Images As mayor, Mamdani will serve as the boss to approximately 300,000 city employees and guardian of a budget exceeding $100 billion.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Small businesses, though, were more likely to fall into a category of firms facing import tariff increases exceeding 25 percentage points, according to an August study by the Atlanta Federal Reserve.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Today, the holiday generates more than US$150 billion in annual sales, exceeding those on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day combined.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
This alternate fund holds about $30 billion, far exceeding roughly $3 billion per month needed to fund the relevant child nutrition payments, David Super, a law professor at Georgetown University, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Sun pointed out that the resulting batteries demonstrated a potential energy density exceeding 500 watt-hours per kilogram at the cell level, a power level that could enable electric vehicles to achieve a much longer driving range per charge.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Premium floor and pit sections reach higher prices, with floor general admission seats at select venues exceeding $500.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Students in the ready and exceeding categories are counted as proficient.
—Trisha Powell Crain, AL.com, 30 Jan. 2018
Verb
The Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warned that coastal areas from Hue to Dak Lak may be hit by waves of up to 26 feet and a storm surge of up to 2 feet in addition to high winds, possibly exceeding 84 miles per hour.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
In addition to earnings-per-share and revenue in the third quarter exceeding expectations, sales and adjusted operating income in the company's biotechnology and diagnostics segments advanced year over year and beat expectations.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Alex Kent—Getty Images As mayor, Mamdani will serve as the boss to approximately 300,000 city employees and guardian of a budget exceeding $100 billion.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Small businesses, though, were more likely to fall into a category of firms facing import tariff increases exceeding 25 percentage points, according to an August study by the Atlanta Federal Reserve.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Today, the holiday generates more than US$150 billion in annual sales, exceeding those on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day combined.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
This alternate fund holds about $30 billion, far exceeding roughly $3 billion per month needed to fund the relevant child nutrition payments, David Super, a law professor at Georgetown University, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Sun pointed out that the resulting batteries demonstrated a potential energy density exceeding 500 watt-hours per kilogram at the cell level, a power level that could enable electric vehicles to achieve a much longer driving range per charge.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Premium floor and pit sections reach higher prices, with floor general admission seats at select venues exceeding $500.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeding
Adjective
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Beginning with 1982’s Conan the Barbarian, the decade gave him an extraordinary run, taking in action, sci-fi and even comedy, pairing with Danny DeVito for 1988’s Twins.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Rather than find the extraordinary in their pasts to explain their crimes, he was forced to conclude that no such demonic forces or cataclysmic motives need exist.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The 85-point margin of victory marked a Hornets program record, surpassing the 71-point, 86-15 rout of San Francisco State in 1974.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Perez is just 15 home runs shy of surpassing Hall of Famer George Brett (317 homers) for the most in franchise history.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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This tale sets the scene for the fifth stage of the Mustang Trail Race–an annual eight-stage event totaling 105 miles with roughly 29,000 feet of elevation gain at high altitudes regularly eclipsing 13,000 feet.—
Joe Baur,
Outside,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rice farming also led Yuba County’s agricultural industries at $52 million, narrowly eclipsing walnuts ($51 million) and kiwi ($48 million).—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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In this way and in many others, Rosalía is exceptional.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Companies added 42,000 jobs for the month, following a decline of 29,000 in September and topping the Dow Jones consensus estimate for a gain of 22,000.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Within that, prestige revenue was down 4 percent, just topping $1 billion.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This translation by Nancy Naomi Carlson preserves the rich musicality of the original French, as well as its frequent use of wordplay and often unusual word choice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ostrich Leather Recognizable by its distinctive quill pattern and supple texture, ostrich leather combines durability with an unusual kind of beauty.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Mania of the week Ecdemomania — an abnormal compulsion to wander.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Just one cup of joe is associated with reduced occurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF), a common form of abnormal heartbeat that causes your heart to race and can lead to blood clots, stroke or heart failure.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Technology is an ever-present disruptor that has a way of commoditizing what once felt unique, driving a kind of Moore’s law-like acceleration into every corner of our daily workflows.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Land is a unique asset, at the center of booms and busts since Babylon, and will be here long after Meta or Microsoft or Google try to wriggle out of their data-center leases, should the AI buildout prove to be overdone.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Exceeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeding. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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