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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
During this transition, plants tend to experience water stress, as the rate of water leaving the leaves exceeds uptake by the roots.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
That exceeds any decline during the pandemic in 2020 and marks the biggest one-day drop on AAA data since November 22, 2008, amid the Great Recession.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Bot traffic now exceeds human traffic on the internet, crossing 51% in 2025 according to Imperva's annual report.
—Kaustubh Phatak, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The emergency operations manual used by PJM, which coordinates electricity flows across large parts of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region, says operators are expected to act immediately when their power demand exceeds the supply to stabilize the grid.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Per-pupil spending in Woodside Elementary School District exceeds $33,000.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The number of officers trained to work in schools — about 11,000 — exceeds the total number of police officers in at least two dozen states.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In many situations, creditors cannot take more than 25% of your disposable income or the amount by which your weekly income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Currently, no strength category exceeds a 37% chance of occurrence through the end of the year.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
That exceeds any decline during the pandemic in 2020 and marks the biggest one-day drop on AAA data since November 22, 2008, amid the Great Recession.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Bot traffic now exceeds human traffic on the internet, crossing 51% in 2025 according to Imperva's annual report.
—Kaustubh Phatak, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The emergency operations manual used by PJM, which coordinates electricity flows across large parts of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region, says operators are expected to act immediately when their power demand exceeds the supply to stabilize the grid.
—Fangxing Fran Li, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Per-pupil spending in Woodside Elementary School District exceeds $33,000.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The number of officers trained to work in schools — about 11,000 — exceeds the total number of police officers in at least two dozen states.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
In many situations, creditors cannot take more than 25% of your disposable income or the amount by which your weekly income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Currently, no strength category exceeds a 37% chance of occurrence through the end of the year.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeds
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The former controller of fiction at the BBC adds that the breadth of the TOBS fan base surpasses Downton.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The home run Friday was her 15th of the season, tops in the section.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Driven by persistent inflation, uncertain interest rates, fluctuations in energy markets, and intensifying regional conflicts, as well as unpredictable global trade policies, economic volatility tops their list—not a surprise considering the current uncertainty in the geopolitical landscape.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Durkin pointed out that Rosas’ impact transcends numbers or statistics.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Manicures and cucumber-eye-mask massages are still there, but they’ve been joined by sleep concierges, medical-grade aesthetic treatments, and a genuine reverence for setting that transcends the norm.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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Leapfrogs OpenAI With the latest funding round, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, Anthropic eclipses OpenAI in valuation for the first time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Paxton, for his part, says his work leading Texas in lawsuits against Democrats and their policies in Washington eclipses Cornyn's long tenure in office.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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“Exceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeds. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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