outreaching

verb

present participle of outreach
as in exceeding
to go beyond the limit of the demand for power outreached the utility's ability to supply it

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  1. exceeding
  2. surpassing
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  • Even before the attacks, Russian space officials said demand for Soyuz rockets were exceeding the production capacity, Russian Space Web reports.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In France, Italy and Spain, some 92 million people are sweltering in temperatures exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit in cities largely without air-conditioning.
    — NPR Staff, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeding
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  • The Timber Fire in California's Big Sur continued to grow Thursday, surpassing 4,000 acres as crews worked overnight to increase containment, helped by weather conditions.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As the Timber Fire continued to grow Wednesday, surpassing 3,500 acres and with only 5% contained, many tourist attractions along the Big Sur coast remained under evacuation orders or were closed to the public.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpassing
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