exceed

/ɪkˈsiːd/verb

To go beyond a certain amount, level, or limit; to be greater than something.

Example sentences

“Ticket sales exceeded one million this year.”
“Drivers who exceed the speed limit face heavy fines.”

'Exceed expectations' and 'exceed the limit' are its home phrases. A related trap: 'exceedingly' means very, while 'excessively' means too much.

Synonyms for exceed

surpass
top
outstrip
go beyond

Antonyms

fall short of

On the Academic Word List. Find it in: Academic vocabulary.

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