こえる
to exceed; to cross
目標を超えました。
We exceeded the target.
Try making sentences with this verb in different tenses. Active usage builds stronger recall than passive review. Check if there's a transitive/intransitive pair — learning both together is very efficient. N2 vocabulary — this word appears in formal writing and news articles.
From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
このプログラムは10年前に始まり、これまでに20か国以上から500人を超える学生が参加しました。
Answer: 大学で日本語を教えている
