exceeded; exceeding; exceeds
1
: to be greater than or superior to
2
: to go beyond a limit set by
exceeded his authority
3
: to extend outside of
the river will exceed its banks
Synonyms
Examples of exceed in a Sentence
The cost must not exceed 10 dollars.
The cost exceeded our estimate.
The demand for new housing has already exceeded the supply.
He's trying to match or exceed last year's sales.
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But had the suit gone to trial, there could have been a potential price tag that far exceeds that.
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Justine Kenin, NPR, 30 May 2024
One reason: demand for affordable mobile phones far exceeds the supply one company can provide, says Jesse Moore, CEO and co-founder of the 13-year-old fintech company.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 30 May 2024
But its more profound success—which propelled a 285% stock growth that exceeded even AI darling Nvidia in 2023—has been thanks to a seven-year transformation of Abercrombie’s brands and a deep understanding of changing post-pandemic cultures.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Luminosa far exceeds the concept of a hotel restaurant.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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Justine Kenin, NPR, 30 May 2024
One reason: demand for affordable mobile phones far exceeds the supply one company can provide, says Jesse Moore, CEO and co-founder of the 13-year-old fintech company.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 30 May 2024
But its more profound success—which propelled a 285% stock growth that exceeded even AI darling Nvidia in 2023—has been thanks to a seven-year transformation of Abercrombie’s brands and a deep understanding of changing post-pandemic cultures.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Luminosa far exceeds the concept of a hotel restaurant.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024
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exceed
verb
ex·ceed
ik-ˈsēd 
1
: to be greater than
the cost must not exceed ten dollars
2
: to go or be beyond the limit
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