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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While injections have exceeded seasonal averages through September, the region is still likely to fall short of storage targets before winter, leaving it exposed to supply disruptions and price volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Ocean temperatures have exceeded 82 degrees off Baja, sending juvenile white sharks, who prefer waters between 67 and 73 degrees, north toward California, Lowe said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
If doctors had prescribed Sovaldi to 2.4 million people with chronic hepatitis C at the time of the launch, the cost would have exceeded $200 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Norway may have been touted by many as this World Cup's dark horse but their impressive progress still feels like they have exceeded expectations.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Thus far the unattached graduates in residence never at any given time seem to have exceeded 50.
From Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country by T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott
