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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
When demand exceeds supply every night, the process starts to break down.
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Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Schwarzschild found a point around a body with mass at which the escape velocity, the speed needed to escape the gravitational grip of that body, exceeds the speed of light.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
With no restaurants losing their third star, the total number of restaurants in the Golden State given top marks by Michelin is now 10, which exceeds the rest of America combined.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Overall, including total defense costs, a conservative estimate of the amount of public money spent on the high-profile case exceeds $8 million, the Statesman found through a detailed accounting.
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Kevin Fixler
june 26,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
Including signing-on fees, their spending so far in landing new coach Mourinho, Denzel Dumfries (a move not announced officially yet), Ibrahima Konate, Marc Cucurella and Bernardo barely exceeds €100million.
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Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
If the total exceeds $5,000, replacement is usually the better choice.
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Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Sometimes the amount of runoff exceeds the capacity of the system.
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Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Her latest fulfills and exceeds the promise of those earlier movies.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Schwarzschild found a point around a body with mass at which the escape velocity, the speed needed to escape the gravitational grip of that body, exceeds the speed of light.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
With no restaurants losing their third star, the total number of restaurants in the Golden State given top marks by Michelin is now 10, which exceeds the rest of America combined.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Overall, including total defense costs, a conservative estimate of the amount of public money spent on the high-profile case exceeds $8 million, the Statesman found through a detailed accounting.
—
Kevin Fixler
june 26,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
Including signing-on fees, their spending so far in landing new coach Mourinho, Denzel Dumfries (a move not announced officially yet), Ibrahima Konate, Marc Cucurella and Bernardo barely exceeds €100million.
—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
If the total exceeds $5,000, replacement is usually the better choice.
—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Sometimes the amount of runoff exceeds the capacity of the system.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Her latest fulfills and exceeds the promise of those earlier movies.
—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeds
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Since then, Lebanese health authorities say more than 4,250 people have been killed — a toll that surpasses the war deaths in Iran but in a country 16 times less populous.
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The borough jails won't be ready and Rikers' current population of about 6,700 inmates surpasses the 4,100-bed capacity of the new facilities.
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The Ginna plant tops this up by another 576 MW.
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes tops 1,000 As of the latest figures given by Venezuelan authorities on June 27, there were at least 1,430 people killed and more than 3,200 injured in the earthquakes three days earlier.
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Packaging has been a growing focus recently with 7 states including Oregon, California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington passing legislation that transcends product categories.
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The cake is crowned with a layer of thick, buttery, strawberry frosting, adding decadence to this strawberry dessert that transcends seasons.
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The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
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Rodrigo eclipses [checks notes] Olivia Rodrigo, who previously held the record for having her first two albums and singles top their respective charts and for having every song on those albums in the Top 40.
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“Exceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeds. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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