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

Meanwhile, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory reports that, in regions with available data, the median time from an interconnection request to commercial operation exceeded five years for projects built in 2025. — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Considering one of Diana’s less famous dresses far exceeded estimates in 2023, selling for $604,800, this dress could hold more value than estimated. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

According to the White House, those fees exceeded the amount needed to operate the federal exchange. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Temperatures in the area approached or exceeded triple digits Wednesday, amid a punishing heat wave that is broiling Southern California. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Mast's attorney filed a motion in May to get the charges dismissed, saying the law exceeded the constitutionality of Congress' ability to regulate citizens' conduct overseas. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

India's quarterly economic growth has exceeded expectations several times over the past year, defying a bleak global trade environment, high energy prices and geopolitical uncertainties. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

The results exceeded company expectations and analyst expectations, despite the former reaffirming its full-year guidance after lowering it from a slight increase to a slight decrease last quarter. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

This year, around 44% of CMS campuses, or 82 schools, exceeded their growth targets. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026