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 On his 2017 tax return, Krneta reported $321,000 in net income, even though his total income, which included about $4,000 derived from criminal activity, exceeded $400,000, the plea stated. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Soil samples from the two elementary school campuses, City Terrace and Christopher Dena, exceeded the applicable regulatory screening levels of lead, which were flagged for further evaluation. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Operating expenses for the quarter also more than doubled year-on-year and marginally exceeded revenue, per the results. — Sawdah Bhaimiya,kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 Its speed also exceeded the 303 mph record previously achieved by a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Both indicated that the administration likely exceeded its authority in attempting to impose election requirements on states, which have the primary responsibility under law for regulating voting. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The city then filed a civil suit asking the court to vacate the ruling, arguing that Shurin exceeded his authority in deciding what Biscari’s punishment would be when that was not at issue in the grievance. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 Advertising revenue was up 78% in that period, largely due to World Cup, which exceeded the company’s expectations. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Introduced in 1966, the mid-engined V12 coupe wrote the rulebook for exotic performance cars with its groundbreaking layout, dramatic styling, and performance that exceeded 180 mph (290 km/h). — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceeded
  1. surpassed
  2. eclipsed
  3. topped
Verb
  • Virgilijus’s Olympic record had stood for 20 years before his son and eventual 2024 Olympic gold medalist Roje Stona surpassed the mark in Paris.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Alpha-Zero, as the system was called, surpassed human experts at chess, the Japanese chess variant Shogi, and the ancient strategy board game called Go.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpassed
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  • Neighbouring Devon should also encounter a high percentage of coverage, while people in Pembrokeshire, Wales, are set to see up to 94% of the sun eclipsed.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • However, what's been largely overlooked is the scale of the partially eclipsed sunset across Europe and northwest Africa.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipsed
Verb
  • The absentee and mail ballot numbers have already topped the highest nonpresidential primary year, with more than 200,000 people already having voted.
    — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of topped

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