exceeds

VERB

be superior to; surpass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eclipse outpace outstrip top

STRONG

beat best better cap distance excel outdo outrun outshine overstep overtake overtax pass surmount transcend

WEAK

break record get upper hand go beyond go by have a jump on have advantage have it all over out-distance outreach rise above run circles around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fall behind

STRONG

fail lose surrender

WEAK

be inferior

Example Sentences

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exceeds

It says Starlink satellites will move out of the way when the chance of a collision exceeds three out of 10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

“The Dodgers have the highest revenue in baseball, and it significantly exceeds the team’s obligations to its players,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Officials have told the BBC that they believe the scale of Wednesday's disaster exceeds last year's floods.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"At visible wavelengths, our recent platform exceeds silicon nitride's record by a factor of 20, and we have more room to improve."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

We know this because the set of possible people allowed by our DNA so massively exceeds the set of actual people.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker