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 To be really honest, all our testing right now shows this exceeds the life of the machine. — John Burek, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026 For reference, that exceeds the company's total revenue from the past year. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The figure exceeds the island’s resident population of about 6,000. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026 The figure exceeds the island's resident population of about 6,000. — Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 4 July 2026 If the number of satellites in Earth's orbit exceeds 100,000, humanity may lose its ability to study the universe from the planet's surface. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 1 July 2026 Overall, including total defense costs, a conservative estimate of the amount of public money spent on the high-profile case exceeds $8 million, the Statesman found through a detailed accounting. — Kevin Fixler june 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026 For years, Memphis, whose population exceeds 600,000, has dealt with high violent crime, including assaults, carjackings and homicides. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 Meanwhile, the median cost of attending a public medical school is nearly $300,000 over four years, while the median cost of a private medical school education exceeds $400,000, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. — Lauren Sausser, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeds
  1. surpasses
  2. tops
  3. transcends
  4. eclipses
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  • Since then, Lebanese health authorities say more than 4,250 people have been killed — a toll that surpasses the war deaths in Iran but in a country 16 times less populous.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The borough jails won't be ready and Rikers' current population of about 6,700 inmates surpasses the 4,100-bed capacity of the new facilities.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 29 June 2026
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  • Following the Oklahoma style, the team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef, making the patties superthin, then tops them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • What the candidates say When asked about the biggest concerns facing El Dorado County residents, Vang said affordability tops the list.
    — Corey Schmidt July 1, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of tops
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  • For Elias, that accessibility is essential because the play ultimately transcends language.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Packaging has been a growing focus recently with 7 states including Oregon, California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington passing legislation that transcends product categories.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of transcends
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  • The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
  • Rodrigo eclipses [checks notes] Olivia Rodrigo, who previously held the record for having her first two albums and singles top their respective charts and for having every song on those albums in the Top 40.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of eclipses

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