exceed
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc..
exceeded
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past participleof exceed.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof exceed.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
exceedverb (used with object)to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc..
Example Sentences
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The new experiment demonstrates that this familiar limit can be exceeded when two electrons interact in a particular way.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Chiquita Canyon’s garbage fire has exceeded 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or beyond boiling and has expanded from approximately 20 acres in 2022 to roughly 90 acres and continuing to grow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Other less significant but more personal items have already exceeded their estimates.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
This exceeded expectations of $13.10 billion, according to the same consensus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Receipts from the morning alone exceeded what he needed to take in every day just to cover the $23,000 a month rent.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
