Synonyms of exceeded

exceeded

verb

past tense of exceed

1

as in surpassed

to go beyond the limit of

by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• transcended
• invaded
• broke
• overstepped
• overreached
• overshot
• overran
• outran
• overpassed
• outreached
• encroached
• infringed
• entrenched
• trespassed
• overworked
• overused
• overdid
• overutilized

2

as in eclipsed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• eclipsed
• topped
• excelled
• beat
• transcended
• outstripped
• overcame
• outdid
• mastered
• bettered
• defeated
• outshone
• outdistanced
• outweighed
• overtopped
• overshadowed
• outclassed
• outmatched
• towered (over)
• outgunned
• went one better
• outpaced
• surmounted
• conquered
• ran circles around
• overpassed
• subdued
• outperformed
• outran
• won (against)
• crushed
• prevailed (over)
• bested
• trumped
• licked
• trimmed
• triumphed (over)
• routed
• trounced
• clobbered
• shamed
• whipped
• worsted
• outraced
• overmatched
• thrashed
• one-upped
• outcompeted
• walloped
• drubbed
• skunked
• outbalanced
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exceeded

The company said the Series F funding round had exceeded a $15B target, with investors including Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Qatar Investment Authority, MGX and Baron Capital Group, along with previous investors Nvidia and Cisco Investments. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026

As of late 2025, cumulative shipments of the 587Ah platform have exceeded 2 GWh. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026

After a debut season that exceeded even generous expectations, can the show do it all over again? —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026

But simply getting on the long list far exceeded Alexan’s expectations. —Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

An independent network of air quality sensors in South Memphis showed pollution exceeded EPA standards. —Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026

Both exceeded expectations, and both will be coveted this offseason. —Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026

As of late December, the national debt exceeded $38 trillion. —Austin Sarat, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026

The rate of population growth, especially in developing countries, far exceeded the growth of agricultural capacity, and UN and World Bank reports suggested that without dramatic changes, the world was headed toward catastrophic shortages. —Arif Husain, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025