go past vs exceed

go past and exceed both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go past	No	No	Yes	No
exceed	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go past and exceed are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of go past include overstep, pass, top, transcend.

go past (verb)	exceed (verb)
move past	be or do something to a greater degree
be superior or better than some standard	be superior or better than some standard
	be greater in scope or size than some standard