adjective
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
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adjective
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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- a night of exceeding darkness
- an exceptional memory
- olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy
- the young Mozart's prodigious talents
verb
distinguish oneself
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- She excelled in math
verb
be or do something to a greater degree
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- 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
verb
move past
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- A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
- He passed his professor in the hall
- One line of soldiers surpassed the other
verb
be greater in scope or size than some standard
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- Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds