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exceeding

American  
[ik-see-ding] / ɪkˈsi dɪŋ /

adjective

  1. extraordinary; exceptional.


adverb

  1. Archaic. exceedingly.

exceeding British  
/ ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ /

adjective

  1. very great; exceptional or excessive

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. an archaic word for exceedingly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of exceeding

First recorded in 1485–95; exceed + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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At least 22 houses were sold for more than $5 million and 24 condos were sold for more than $3 million, exceeding the peaks in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Walsh, who presents Gladiators with his father Bradley Walsh, previously pleaded guilty to one count of exceeding a temporary 50mph speed restriction on a motorway.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s “the widest spread in history exceeding anything during the tech bubble,” Krinsky said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Penguin Solutions’ fiscal second-quarter earnings were 52 cents a share, flat year-over-year, with sales down 6.3% to $343 million, exceeding estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“But here we are, speeding down the road. And we are speeding, aren’t we, Great-Aunt Tootie? Surely we are exceeding the posted speed limit?”

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo