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 city's spending on the two cases has therefore already exceeded the contract cap by $382,000. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

An Allegheny River site southeast of Ohio exceeded that benchmark every time it was tested. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Miles has provided loads of highlights this season and has exceeded expectations; by extension, so have the Lynx. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Even with finishing touches on the construction still underway, the vibrant space designed by David Thompson Studio (a longtime Indigo Road collaborator) instantly exceeded my expectations. — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

Headlined by Kamasi Washington and emerging acts like the band Knower, Clarke said the festival, curated with executive producer Martin Fleischmann, exceeded his and the city’s expectations. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The share of students statewide who met or exceeded expectations for their grade level in language arts increased in grades four and five, but was essentially flat in third grade and dropped in the middle school years. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

The deficit for the first 10 months of fiscal 2026 has already exceeded the total gap for all of fiscal 2025 with two months to go in the current fiscal year. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

On his 2017 tax return, Krneta reported $321,000 in net income, even though his total income, which included about $4,000 derived from criminal activity, exceeded $400,000, the plea stated. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026