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"exceed" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often surpass (7 letters).
Definitions
be or do something to a greater degree
Word origin
From Middle English exceden, from Old French exceder, from Latin excēdō (“to go beyond”), from ex- (“out, forth”) with cēdō (“to go”); see cede and compare accede etc. Partly displaced native Old English ofersteppan, whence Modern English overstep.
Used in a sentence
“The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.”
“The quality of her essay has exceeded my expectations.”
“Your password cannot exceed eight characters.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Go past limit”6 letters
02“Go beyond”6 letters
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