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exceeded Meaning & Definition

What Does Exceeded Mean?

As a verb, exceeded means simple past and past participle of exceed.

Word Facts for Exceeded

Part of speechverb
Synonymsexceeded, excel and outperform
Antonymsfail, inferior and subceed

Exceeded Definition (Verb)

  1. simple past and past participle of exceed

Verb

  1. To be larger, greater than (something).

    The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.

  2. To be better than (something).

    The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.

  3. To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.

    Your password cannot exceed eight characters.

  4. To predominate.
  5. To go too far; to be excessive.

Synonyms of Exceeded

Exceeded synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Exceeded

Exceeded in a Sentence

The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.

The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.

Your password cannot exceed eight characters.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Exceeded

Exceeded: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is exceeded?

Exceeded is a verb.

What is another word for exceeded?

You can replace exceeded with words such as exceeded, excel and outperform. See the full list of exceeded synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of exceeded?

Words opposite in meaning to exceeded are fail, inferior and subceed.

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