- present participle of exceed.
exceeding
Example Sentences
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By late 2022, 70% of FHA borrowers had debt-to-income ratios exceeding 43%, which is generally considered risky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lumentum’s adjusted gross margin came in at 50.4%, exceeding the 48% that analysts had projected.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
By Sunday and into next week temperatures will rise even further with many parts of the UK exceeding their heatwave threshold temperature of 25 to 28C, depending on location.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Castillo is meanwhile serving a prison sentence exceeding 11 years, which Mexico continues to dispute.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
She hauled in dirt from the mountains by the sackful, slung over her shoulder, and fertilized, watered, and manicured each bush with exceeding care.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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