"exceeding" in the verb sense
1. exceed, transcend, surpass
be greater in scope or size than some standard
"Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
2. exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top
be superior or better than some standard
"She exceeded our expectations"
"She topped her performance of last year"
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"
"exceeding" in the adjective sense
1. exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
"a night of exceeding darkness"
"an exceptional memory"
"olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"
"the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
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