go beyond

verb

went beyond; gone beyond; going beyond; goes beyond
: to do more than (something) : to do more than is expected or required
We need to go beyond merely talking about the problem.
She went beyond the call of duty.

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Diomande’s suitability for Mourinho goes beyond his attacking output. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Make sure your board has members capable of asking questions that go beyond the superficial, who understand the strategic impact of technology and who can challenge management with the right questions. — Susana Sierra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 About 40% of the requests had gone beyond the two-week window by which the records should typically be produced. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 What Recent Lab Research on Oyster Peptides Shows A 2023 study went beyond zinc to examine small protein fragments called dipeptides pulled from oyster tissue. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go beyond

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“Go beyond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20beyond. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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