exceeding
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of exceeding
Explanation
The adjective exceeding comes from the verb to exceed, which means "go beyond." The massage was given with exceeding care — it was worth every cent. A parent feels exceeding pride at the graduation of a kid. You might also say that they feel "extra," if that helps to clue you into the meaning of exceeding, but it does have a slightly different meaning. If you were to have "extra" pride, then you'd have more than you needed. You might give the "extra" to someone else. To feel exceeding pride, though, means to have more than you might have expected. It's another way of saying something is exceptional in whatever way you mean.
Vocabulary lists containing exceeding
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Example Sentences
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At its peak, Brewdog had four breweries, around 100 pubs worldwide, and a valuation exceeding $1bn.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Additionally, a shortage of raw materials critical to semiconductor production, particularly helium, might affect factories, which could result in losses exceeding $10 billion per month, it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Days exceeding 30C - known as "very hot" days by the Met Office - used to be much rarer.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
According to available data, around twenty incidences were reported in the maritime area along the French Riviera between the 16th century and the early 2000s with waves often exceeding two meters.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
He felt shame before them and he told them he saw his own exceeding folly in allowing the loss of a mere girl to make him forget everything else.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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