exceed
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in quantity, degree, rate, etc..
is exceeding
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present progressiveof exceed (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And amid reports that demand is exceeding already elevated expectations, the launch price could still move higher.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Demand is exceeding supply and Oracle has a sizable backlog, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
The main reason these homeowners are seeing their home values fall is local market dynamics, meaning that housing supply is exceeding demand.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
Jesse Watters, a veteran personality on the network, replaced Carlson in his high-profile time period and is exceeding his ratings performance in total viewers and the 25-to-54 age demographic sought by advertisers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024
Our Converse at these Times is exceeding Diverting; him relating curious Stories of Animals or Roman Iniquity, & me relating Tales of the Village, the Cooperage, & the Mill.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
