exceed
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of exceed
Synonyms for exceed
Related Words for exceeded
top, eclipse, outstrip, outpace, transcend, overtake, better, distance, beat, cap, excel, overstep, outshine, pass, surmount, outdo, outrun, best, overtax, outreachExamples from the Web for exceeded
Contemporary Examples of exceeded
The one passed after 9/11 specifically talks about the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks and ISIS has exceeded that definition.
But, his stay in Bhutan has exceeded a decade now, making him more of a local than a foreigner.
When I actually met her, she exceeded even my highest expectations.
They have exceeded their numbers: 236 diverse candidates and more than 400 women.
Rand Paul wants us to focus calmly on the issue of whether governmental authority has exceeded its legitimate scope.
Historical Examples of exceeded
But already this first section of my book has exceeded its limits.
The Truth About WomanC. Gasquoine Hartley
It might have exceeded your power to prevent it under other circumstances, Jack.
The loss of the British, in killed and wounded, exceeded one hundred.
Chronicles of Border WarfareAlexander Scott Withers
And that which neither exceeds nor is exceeded, must be on an equality; and being on an equality, must be equal.
ParmenidesPlato
I exceeded my intentions in that I carried off two prisoners instead of one.
The Sea-HawkRaphael Sabatini