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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
That amount exceeds what is consumed in South Florida daily, and during times of high water the state’s flood control procedures require that even more freshwater be discharged to the coasts.
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Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Two-way contracts don’t count against the salary cap, but Brown is ineligible to sign one because his NBA service time exceeds the maximum allowable for two-way players.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
As reported by the Daily News earlier this week, Pearson, who served as a top public safety adviser to ex-Mayor Eric Adams, has racked up a legal tab that exceeds $622,000 between the four cases.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Wembanyama’s goal is to train his mind and body in a way that exceeds best practices.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of David Bowie, an artist whose vast impact on 20th- and 21st-century popular culture far exceeds his career as a constantly evolving rock star.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
For insect-sized robots, the weight of a battery powerful enough to sustain continuous flapping often exceeds the robot’s own lifting capacity.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Less than a month ago, the Minnesota Department of Human Services implemented a two-year moratorium on new licenses for adult day care centers in response to an uptick in providers that exceeds the number of people who need services.
—Riley Moser, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The math behind tariff rebate checks Still, the president’s $600 billion tally far exceeds other estimates.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeds
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Wilkens, with his 939th win, surpasses Red Auerbach’s record.—
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That price typically surpasses the $1 million mark.—
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Nationally, that number tops $148 billion and continues to climb.—
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One can surmise that the Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha tops Starbucks’ iced matcha latte with a chocolate and pistachio-flavored cold foam.—
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Geller said the issue transcends politics.—
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Not many in the robotics industry claim to be playing God, but at times the sheer ambition of the work transcends simple engineering.—
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Boasting 701 hp, the new 2026 Turbo S eclipses the GT2 RS as the most powerful 911 in history.—
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Roughly 50 percent of Americans have tried the drug, and according to a 2024 study, the number of people using cannabis daily or near daily now eclipses the number who drink alcohol at a similar frequency.—
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“Exceeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceeds. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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