Verb exceed has 3 senses
  1. exceed, transcend, surpass - go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  2. exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top - go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
    --2 is one way to excel, stand out, surpass
    Derived form: noun exceedance1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  3. surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
    --3 is one way to beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
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