Exceed
Exceed verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Usage example: her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know
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Synonyms for Exceed
Overcome and exceed are semantically related in deed topic. In some cases you can use "Overcome" instead a verb "Exceed".
Overcome
Overcome verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: the baseball team finally overcame their opponents in the 13th inning
Exceed and overcome are semantically related in deed topic. Sometimes you can use "Exceed" instead a verb "Overcome".
Nearby Word: overcoming
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| power | exceed power | overcome power |
| limitations | exceed limitations | overcome limitations |
| programming | exceed programming | overcome programming |
Both words in one sentence
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Later, Konan is fighting Tobi and uses a ludicrously over-the-top Finishing Move overcome Tobi's perfect defense: a sea of 600 billion paper bombs exploding nonstop for over five minutes to exceed his intangibility's time limit.
Source: No-One Could Survive That
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