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as in surpasses
to go beyond the limit of
by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority
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as in tops
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 exceeds
The amount of warm water available for this year’s event exceeds that in 1997-98, which was among the strongest El Niño events of the century, said Paul Roundy, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Albany.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
That savings program is supposed to be used to build reserves and reduce Connecticut’s considerable pension debt, which still exceeds $33 billion, according to the governor’s budget office.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Illinois is one of the few states with a sales tax on motor fuel, and its combined tax burden often exceeds 85 cents per gallon in certain counties.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That spread exceeds the party identification gap, UCI’s report noted, suggesting Democrats might get more support from outside of their base in this type of contest.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Her YouTube channel now exceeds 4 million subscribers and drew 138 million views in February.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Its annual run rate exceeds $1 billion.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Under federal law, garnishment is capped at either 25% of your disposable earnings or the amount by which your weekly disposable income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Looking for a midrange gaming laptop that exceeds expectations?
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
That savings program is supposed to be used to build reserves and reduce Connecticut’s considerable pension debt, which still exceeds $33 billion, according to the governor’s budget office.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Illinois is one of the few states with a sales tax on motor fuel, and its combined tax burden often exceeds 85 cents per gallon in certain counties.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That spread exceeds the party identification gap, UCI’s report noted, suggesting Democrats might get more support from outside of their base in this type of contest.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Her YouTube channel now exceeds 4 million subscribers and drew 138 million views in February.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Its annual run rate exceeds $1 billion.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Under federal law, garnishment is capped at either 25% of your disposable earnings or the amount by which your weekly disposable income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Looking for a midrange gaming laptop that exceeds expectations?
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeds
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The math — earning back money that equals or surpasses the card's annual cost — often works out.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Senate Bill 516 would set the rate at 5 cents if the bottle redemption rate — the number of containers returned divided by the number sold — of the state, or any distributor, surpasses 100% in 2026.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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In national news, Univision still tops Telemundo.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The tumult comes after the Anthropic disclosed this week that its revenue run rate now tops $30 billion, up from $9 billion at the end of 2025.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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And that is a universal journey that transcends even the starkest barriers of language, culture and politics.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Here is where the hurdle transcends clinical diagnostics.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The moon eclipses the sun in a view captured by the Artemis II crew on Monday.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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If China finally eclipses the United States as the world’s preeminent scientific superpower, there won’t be an official announcement.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Exceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeds. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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