EXCEEDED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

exceeded

verb

past tense of exceed

as in surpassed

to go beyond the limit of by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority

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as in eclipsed

to be greater, better, or stronger than her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know

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lost (to)

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Recent Examples of exceeded Musk's contribution alone also exceeded the Democratic Senate Majority PAC's entire third-quarter fundraising. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Still, attendance at three of the past four Jaguars games at Wembley exceeded 86,000. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 His comments come after Europeâ€™s most valuable company reported bumper profits that far exceeded analyst expectations, boosting its share price. — semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026 In May 2026, atmospheric carbon dioxide exceeded 428 parts per million, roughly 50% above pre-industrial levels and generally higher than any time in the last 2 million years. — Simmone Shah, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 Day one early voting turnout exceeded the first day of early voting in the 2022 midterms. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Brother Rice coach Casey Quedenfeld confirmed Holcomb has exceeded high expectations. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 And for several committees, the number of such reps exceeded 50%. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Cecily Brown’s Untitled (Paradise) and Oscar Murillo’s geographical avalanche also exceeded their high estimates, each selling for $141,900. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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Released late last year, the short by writer-director Martin Hemingway-Moseley has surpassed 600k views on YouTube, maintained a 99% approval rating and has a strong following across social platforms.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2023, traffic fatalities (336 in total, including 179 pedestrians) surpassed homicides for the first time in a decade.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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