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exceeds

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɪkˈsidz// UK //ɛksˈiːdz// ex·ceeds

v. to be more than a specific number, amount, or limit. You use this when something goes past what was expected or allowed.

v. to be greater in number or size than a specified amount; to go beyond a set limit or boundary.


SIMPLE

The final cost exceeds our original budget.

CONTEXTUAL

The number of applicants for the scholarship often exceeds the available funding by a significant margin.

COMPLEX

The performance of the new engine exceeds all previous benchmarks, demonstrating a level of efficiency that the engineering team had previously thought impossible.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it is frequently used in formal or technical reports.

Pitfall

The price exceeds from the limitThe price exceeds the limitExceeds is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'from'.

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