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as in to surpass
to go beyond the limit of
by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority
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as in to better
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 exceed
There is no set formula for when deficits and debts reach crisis levels, but this over-all level of indebtedness would exceed even that seen at the end of the Second World War, when the U.S. government had been, for years, financing the fight against the Axis powers.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Two-way trade exceeded $147.8 billion last year, growing by 6.1%.
—Nikiek Karmini, Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2025
Over the years, Memorial Day has come to symbolize the first weekend of summer, but its meaning far exceeds the summer vibe.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 26 May 2025
However, the analyst added that profits generated by the companies far exceeded expectations, and pointed to the resiliency of the sector amid large natural disasters.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 May 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Two-way trade exceeded $147.8 billion last year, growing by 6.1%.
—Nikiek Karmini, Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2025
Over the years, Memorial Day has come to symbolize the first weekend of summer, but its meaning far exceeds the summer vibe.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 26 May 2025
However, the analyst added that profits generated by the companies far exceeded expectations, and pointed to the resiliency of the sector amid large natural disasters.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceed
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Yeah, but still... Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Obviously being able to better more precisely diagnose conditions and to test samples at a genetic level represents advancement in science and an improvement in our understanding of our own body.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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Still, Simone has apparently done some work toward bettering her mental health.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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His album topped the Billboard 200 for seven weeks, won a Grammy for best classical performance – instrumentalist and received an album of the year nod.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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The countries — whose total trade in goods topped $582 billion last year — temporarily lowered most of the tariffs on each other’s goods after breakthrough bilateral trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland, last month.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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This media cycle was ultimately eclipsed, less than a month later, by the election of Donald Trump as President—another figure who was known for his savvy use of social media, and who, like Kardashian, was seen as famous for being famous.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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But Reubens says their relationship eclipsed his sense of self and ambitions, and that was a threat too great to bear.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Exceed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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