exceeded

verb

past tense of exceed
1
as in surpassed
to go beyond the limit of by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority

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2
as in eclipsed
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 exceeded The Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was supposed to force automatic Medicare cuts if spending exceeded target growth rates, was repealed in 2018 without ever becoming operational. — Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 For instance, the agency allowed some states to ban enrollees from using food stamps to buy soda and candy, although a federal judge earlier this year ruled that the Agriculture Department exceeded its authority in implementing the rules. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Among the 60 participants who completed the protocol, 72% showed improvements that exceeded the study’s thresholds in strength and functional performance. — Mike McRae 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 In the first three days of 2026 midterm early voting, Tarrant County voters exceeded the numbers from the last midterm in 2022. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 Proposition 40 includes a provision to allow the revenue to be allocated to healthcare and other social needs like food assistance even when spending limits are exceeded, an exemption from existing state law. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Still, attendance at three of the past four Jaguars games at Wembley exceeded 86,000. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 His comments come after Europe’s most valuable company reported bumper profits that far exceeded analyst expectations, boosting its share price. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Brother Rice coach Casey Quedenfeld confirmed Holcomb has exceeded high expectations. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeded
  1. surpassed
  2. eclipsed
  3. topped
Verb
  • Apple's market value briefly surpassed Nvidia in July, before falling back below.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Although prices reached record highs for 2026, the statewide average for regular gasoline has not yet surpassed that all-time record.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpassed
Verb
  • Mensah, meanwhile, eclipsed 300 passing yards and three touchdowns for the fourth time in seven games with Miami.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The money raised by the candidates is eclipsed by the funds raised by outside committees working on each candidate’s behalf, which aren’t bound by contribution limits.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, became an instant hallmark of the mid-2000s, and cemented Ne-Yo’s brand of heartfelt autofiction.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Arsenii Dukhno of Russia, who topped qualifying, bounded out of bounds after overcooking a tumbling sequence and wound up sixth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of topped

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