surpassed

"The poem used very metaphoric language, comparing love to a fragile flower. "

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"The farmer used his technical for transporting supplies to the fields. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The teacher encouraged the students to explore the beyond of current knowledge in science. "

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

"The teacher had high expectations for her students' test scores. "

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

"My math test score exceeded my expectations. "

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"