exceed Sentence Examples

  1. The sales team exceeded their monthly target by a significant margin, resulting in a record-breaking quarter for the company.
  2. The new product launch exceeded all expectations, with demand surpassing supply within the first week of its release.
  3. The athlete exceeded her personal best in the long jump, securing a gold medal at the prestigious track and field competition.
  4. The research team exceeded the initial budget allocation by a small amount, but the groundbreaking results obtained justified the additional investment.
  5. The student's performance on the standardized test exceeded the national average, earning her a place at her dream university.
  6. The performance of the new car exceeded the manufacturer's claims, delivering impressive fuel efficiency and handling capabilities.
  7. The popularity of the online streaming platform exceeded all predictions, with subscriber numbers exceeding millions within a few months of its launch.
  8. The company's stock price exceeded analysts' estimates, reaching an all-time high due to strong financial results and positive market sentiment.
  9. The generosity of the donors exceeded the fundraising goal for the community center project, ensuring its completion within the planned timeframe.
  10. The government's efforts to reduce carbon emissions exceeded international targets, setting a commendable example for other countries to follow.

exceed Meaning

Wordnet

exceed (v)

be greater in scope or size than some standard

be superior or better than some standard

be or do something to a greater degree

Webster

exceed (v. t.)

To go beyond; to proceed beyond the given or supposed limit or measure of; to outgo; to surpass; -- used both in a good and a bad sense; as, one man exceeds another in bulk, stature, weight, power, skill, etc.; one offender exceeds another in villainy; his rank exceeds yours.

Webster

exceed (v. i.)

To go too far; to pass the proper bounds or measure.

To be more or greater; to be paramount.

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FAQs About the word exceed

be greater in scope or size than some standard, be superior or better than some standard, be or do something to a greater degreeTo go beyond; to proceed beyond

surpass, overshoot, invade,transcend, overstep, overrun, overreach, break, outrun, overwork

lose (to), lose (to),,

The sales team exceeded their monthly target by a significant margin, resulting in a record-breaking quarter for the company.

The new product launch exceeded all expectations, with demand surpassing supply within the first week of its release.

The athlete exceeded her personal best in the long jump, securing a gold medal at the prestigious track and field competition.

The research team exceeded the initial budget allocation by a small amount, but the groundbreaking results obtained justified the additional investment.