exceed

1 to go beyond the limit of by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority Synonyms of exceed break, outreach, outrun, overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot, overstep, surpass, transcend Words Related to exceed encroach, entrench (also intrench), infringe, invade, trespass; overdo, overuse, overutilize, overwork

2 to be greater, better, or stronger than her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know Synonyms of exceed beat, better, eclipse, surpass, excel, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, overtop, top, tower (over), transcendWords Related to exceed one-up, outpace, outrace, outrun, overpass; best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, outcompete, outperform, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), rout, shame, skunk, subdue, surmount, thrash, trim, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip, win (against), worst; outbalance, outweigh, overbear, overshadow, trumpNear Antonyms of exceed lose (to)