exceeded

Exceeded is the past tense and past participle of the verb exceed. It describes the act of going beyond a limit, rule, or expectation.

Etymology: The verb originates from Latin excedere, meaning to go out of or surpass, via Old French exceder into English.

Usage: Exceeded is commonly used to describe quantities, budgets, or performance that surpass a defined bound. Examples include a project that exceeded its budget, or a company that exceeded revenue targets. It is also used in safety and regulatory contexts when limits are surpassed.

Other forms and related terms: Exceed (present tense); exceeding (present participle); exceedance (the noun for events where a value exceeds a threshold). Synonyms include surpass and outstrip; antonym is fall short. In statistics and hydrology, exceedance probability refers to the chance a variable goes above a threshold.

In everyday language, "exceeded" often appears with expectations: "They exceeded expectations on the exam." The term is neutral and primarily describes crossing a boundary rather than a value’s intrinsic quality.