overreach

mastery
UK /ˌəʊvəˈɹiːt͡ʃ/ US /ˌoʊvə(ɹ)ˈɹit͡ʃ/verbnoun

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Which meaning of 'overreach' best matches its use in the sentence?

The poet's ambition overreached expectation, producing a masterpiece beyond what anyone imagined.