exceed
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc..
had exceeded
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past perfectof exceed.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They claimed that ANL had exceeded its approved costs by over £18.6m, and added the group was insured to cover some of the publisher's costs.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The "Black Flag" launch was "an encouraging sign", chief executive Yves Guillemot said in the statement, adding that the release had "exceeded the annual expectations we had" in its first two weeks on sale.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Infantino said the World Cup had "exceeded expectations".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
By late 2025, TennCare’s “shared savings” had exceeded $1 billion, money the state has used for rural health, coverage for children and pregnant women, and no-interest disaster-relief loans for counties hit by 2024’s Hurricane Helene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Long since, we had exceeded the limits of fatigue.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
