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Adverb

To the greatest degree

Greater than

Adjective

Very great

Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

Above or beyond what is expected or normal

Unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate

An identifying feature

Preposition

Surpassing in number or quantity

Having made more progress than

Noun

A breach or violation of a law, duty, or obligation

Determiner

A large amount or degree of

Verb

Present participle for to be greater in degree or quantity

Present participle for to exceed or cross a given limit

Present participle for to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation

Present participle for to give greater praise than due

Growing quicker than

Present participle for reduce (someone) to poverty

Present participle for to commit an offense, especially spiritually or morally

Present participle for elapse

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Adverb

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To the greatest degree

to too great an extent

too much

in excess

to too great an degree

marvelously^US

by a considerable amount

honourably^UK

honorably^US

tons^US

tonnes^UK

skilfully^UK

skillfully^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidociously

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“The good wide space was rather damp and exceeding smelly but we won't go into that.”

Adverb

Greater than

Adjective

Very great

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“She spoke warmly of his exceeding kindness.”

Adjective

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Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

flakey^US

flaky^UK

never to be forgotten

colourful^UK

colorful^US

specialized^US

meager^US

unequalled^UK

unrivalled^UK

meagre^UK

specialised^UK

unrivaled^US

unequaled^US

in a league of its own

customized^US

unsavoury^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

unsavory^US

like nothing on earth

customised^UK

beyond the bounds of possibility

never before encountered

phony^US

phoney^UK

as scarce as hens' teeth

carrying a lot of weight

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Adjective

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Above or beyond what is expected or normal

unrivalled^UK

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unequaled^US

in a class of its own

all-time best

hors concours

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“His exceeding politeness masked his annoyance.”

Adjective

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Unwarranted or inappropriate because excessive or disproportionate

costing an arm and a leg

out of all proportion

relatively too small for

relatively too large for

without justification

blown up out of all proportion

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

laboured^UK

coloured^UK

labored^US

surplus to requirements

colored^US

laid on with a trowel

one-sided

non-objective

not appropriate to

not commensurate with

spreading like wildfire

untrammeled^US

standing out like a sore thumb

as plain as a pikestaff

noticeable

staring someone in the face

protrusive

standing out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

financial means conditional

excessively ornamental

more than one can afford

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Adjective

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An identifying feature

customised^UK

customized^US

specialised^UK

specialized^US

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Preposition

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Surpassing in number or quantity

Preposition

▲

Having made more progress than

Noun

A breach or violation of a law, duty, or obligation

“But unlike the latter's compliant filles, Golub's Junoesque women project a potency exceeding even that of the Spaniard's priapic Minotaur.”

Determiner

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A large amount or degree of

Verb

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Present participle for to be greater in degree or quantity

going one better than

running circles around

getting the better of

wiping the floor with

getting further ahead of

blowing out of the water

throwing into the shade

standing head and shoulders above

exceeding in quantity

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

gaining the advantage over

getting the upper hand over

making look pale by comparison

biting off more than you can chew

bringing someone to their knees

taking precedence over

having the edge over

tipping the scales

tipping the balance against

turning the scales against

setting off

turning the balance against

moring than make up for

tipping the scales against

taking to the cleaners

gaining a victory over

blowing out

put somebody's nose out of joint

gaining an advantage over

picking apart

dismantling

moving ahead of

giving someone a hiding

having the last laugh on

pulverizing^US

pulling a fast one on

pulverising^UK

giving someone a drubbing

winning a resounding victory over

taking apart

giving someone a pasting

breaking away from the pack

putting in proportion

putting a distance between

going out in front

taking the lead

leaving in one's wake

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“Walton expects economic growth to exceed the MPC's base case, due to buoyant exports and investment.”

Verb

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Present participle for to exceed or cross a given limit

Verb

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Present participle for to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation

committing a breach of

riding roughshod over

taking no notice of

flying in the face of

failing to comply with

going against

transgressing against

setting your face against

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Verb

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Present participle for to give greater praise than due

Verb

Growing quicker than

Verb

Present participle for reduce (someone) to poverty

Verb

Present participle for to commit an offense, especially spiritually or morally

Verb

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Present participle for elapse

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