outreaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of outreach
as in exceeds
to go beyond the limit of the demand for power outreached the utility's ability to supply it

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  1. exceeds
  2. surpasses
  3. transcends
Verb
  • From scratch thousand island dressing exceeds the seven-day use-by date.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Families spend about 9% to 16% of their median annual income on full-day care for just one child, and in some cases that cost exceeds their annual rent, according to a 2024 Labor Department report.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • Brady, who has 187 regular-season victories, surpasses Hall of Famer Brett Favre (186) and Peyton Manning (186) for the most regular-season victories by a starting quarterback in NFL history.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Its best parts have a grandeur that surpasses its industrial settings and gets at something eerie and transcendent.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of surpasses
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  • This weekend is also Howard University’s Homecoming, an event that transcends campus with free concerts, including the fabled Yardfest, and plenty of unofficial parties around the city.
    — Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Most importantly, the technology transcends stage gimmick and is essential to telling the story.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of transcends
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“Outreaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outreaches. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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