exceeds

verb

present tense third-person singular of exceed
1
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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2
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 On the mound for Milwaukee was Misiorowski, a beanstalk of a pitcher whose fastball routinely exceeds a hundred and three miles per hour. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 The panel exceeds 100% sRGB, as many OLED monitors do, which can occasionally result in an overblown image. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2026 About 42% of residents surveyed identified mental health as a top health challenge, and Gaston’s suicide rate also exceeds the state average. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 If interest expense exceeds nominal GDP growth, a debt spiral could occur. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Occasionally, a contract gives the seller the option to forfeit the deposit and sue for actual damages instead, which can make sense when the loss far exceeds the deposit, but that is a longer, more expensive path. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The new building has two classrooms, a dedicated simulation room and an adjacent training lot that exceeds Illinois Secretary of State requirements, Davidson said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The delay, the NCAA argues, exceeds the applicable four-year statute of limitations. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026 While the housing market is pricey—the median sale price exceeds $600,000—there are several charming small towns just outside of Chapel Hill to consider. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeds
  1. surpasses
  2. tops
  3. transcends
  4. eclipses
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  • Tarrant County saw a dip in early voters on Wednesday, but the number of people turning out locally still surpasses Texas’ last midterm election.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Brady, who has 187 regular-season victories, surpasses Hall of Famer Brett Favre (186) and Peyton Manning (186) for the most regular-season victories by a starting quarterback in NFL history.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • As for the pieces, the campaign displays a faux fur coat, tops in chantilly lace and chainmail, thigh-high riding boots, and more.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Vols, however, maintain last Saturday's third-down sack tops 'em all.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of tops
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  • For the return of Victoria’s Secret’s pricey and gemstone-encrusted Fantasy Bra—the first time the brand has put it on its runway since 2018—team VS needed a model who is not merely of the moment, but transcends it.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • This weekend is also Howard University’s Homecoming, an event that transcends campus with free concerts, including the fabled Yardfest, and plenty of unofficial parties around the city.
    — Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of transcends
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  • The cost of food actually eclipses gas as a greater concern in the survey 34% to 23%.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The theft eclipses previous high-profile wine robberies in Italy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of eclipses

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