exceeding
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of exceeding
Example Sentences
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Neo’s first two funds have appreciated further in the first quarter of this year, with Neo 1.0 now exceeding $1 billion in gross value, according to unaudited estimates by Healy Jones, Neo’s head of finance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
As of late 2024, close to 2,300 gigawatts of wind, solar, storage and other projects were waiting in U.S. interconnection queues, far exceeding the capacity that can realistically be added in the near term.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
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
My Dictionary says superfluous means exceeding what is sufficient or necessary.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
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