exceed

verb

ex·ceed ik-ˈsēd

exceeded; exceeding; exceeds

Synonyms of exceed next

transitive verb

: to be greater than or superior to

: to go beyond a limit set by

exceeded his authority

: to extend outside of

the river will exceed its banks

intransitive verb

: predominate

obsolete : overdo

Choose the Right Synonym for exceed

exceed, surpass, transcend, excel, outdo, outstrip mean to go or be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree.

exceed implies going beyond a limit set by authority or established by custom or by prior achievement.

exceed the speed limit

surpass suggests superiority in quality, merit, or skill.

the book surpassed our expectations

transcend implies a rising or extending notably above or beyond ordinary limits.

transcended the values of their culture

excel implies preeminence in achievement or quality and may suggest superiority to all others.

excels in mathematics

outdo applies to a bettering or exceeding what has been done before.

outdid herself this time

outstrip suggests surpassing in a race or competition.

outstripped other firms in sales

Examples of exceed in a Sentence

The cost must not exceed 10 dollars. The cost exceeded our estimate. The demand for new housing has already exceeded the supply. He's trying to match or exceed last year's sales.

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Mahomes’ touchdown-to-interception ratio in the playoffs (5.4-to-1) also exceeds his regular season rate (3.3-to-1). —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025 None of them exceeded expectations quite the way O’Connell did. —

Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 5.4% in the final quarter of 2024, exceeding forecasts, as a flurry of stimulus measures powered the economy to meet Beijing’s growth target. —

Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025 This week, veteran climate scientist James Hansen warned in a new study that the rate of global warming has sped up during the past 15 years, and the higher temperature target of the Paris Agreement, which is 2°C of warming, will almost certainly be reached or exceeded. —

Andrew Freedman, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for exceed