exceeding
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of exceeding
Explanation
The adjective exceeding comes from the verb to exceed, which means "go beyond." The massage was given with exceeding care — it was worth every cent. A parent feels exceeding pride at the graduation of a kid. You might also say that they feel "extra," if that helps to clue you into the meaning of exceeding, but it does have a slightly different meaning. If you were to have "extra" pride, then you'd have more than you needed. You might give the "extra" to someone else. To feel exceeding pride, though, means to have more than you might have expected. It's another way of saying something is exceptional in whatever way you mean.
Vocabulary lists containing exceeding
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Example Sentences
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In 2025 alone, 36 whales entered the area, with groups sometimes exceeding 10 individuals.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Analysts expect a record turnout of around 75 percent, exceeding the previous record of just over 70 percent.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Neo’s first two funds have appreciated further in the first quarter of this year, with Neo 1.0 now exceeding $1 billion in gross value, according to unaudited estimates by Healy Jones, Neo’s head of finance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
As of late 2024, close to 2,300 gigawatts of wind, solar, storage and other projects were waiting in U.S. interconnection queues, far exceeding the capacity that can realistically be added in the near term.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Yesterday Rain fell exceeding hard & it is black at all Hours.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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