exceed
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc..
have exceeded
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present perfectof exceed.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Tariff refunds have exceeded $100 billion, with companies treating the proceeds as a one-time windfall to increase marketing budgets and offset costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
There have so far been 33 days this year when temperatures have exceeded 30C in the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
But there is also good reason to stay invested, as earnings have exceeded expectations by enough to provide fundamental support for the market’s rally.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Micron earnings have exceeded expectations for the past 12 quarters in a row, but the stock has fallen seven times in the trading session immediately following the report, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
If the land of southern Wisconsin remained low for a time after the uplift which brought the Paleozoic sedimentation to a close, weathering would have exceeded transportation and corrasion.
From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood
