Synonyms of exceeding

exceeding 1 of 2

adjective

ik-ˈsē-diŋ 

as in extraordinary

being out of the ordinary

accepted the apology with exceeding graciousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extraordinary
• exceptional
• unusual
• abnormal
• unique
• outstanding
• rare
• uncommon
• remarkable
• singular
• odd
• incredible
• phenomenal
• anomalous
• atypical
• unwonted
• aberrant
• noticeable
• especial
• striking
• peculiar
• freak
• aberrated
• uncustomary
• extraordinaire
• notable
• conspicuous
• preternatural
• prominent
• salient
• unimaginable
• eccentric
• inconceivable
• outlandish
• deviant
• strange
• unthinkable
• bizarre
• monstrous
• freakish
• quaint
• incomprehensible
• weird
• oddball

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• normal
• common
• usual
• typical
• ordinary
• customary
• frequent
• familiar
• unexceptional
• unextraordinary
• everyday

exceeding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of exceed

1

as in surpassing

to go beyond the limit of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassing
• transcending
• breaking
• invading
• overstepping
• overreaching
• overshooting
• outrunning
• overrunning
• outreaching
• overpassing
• encroaching
• infringing
• trespassing
• entrenching
• overdoing
• overusing
• overworking
• overutilizing

2

as in eclipsing

to be greater, better, or stronger than

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassing
• eclipsing
• topping
• beating
• excelling
• transcending
• overcoming
• outstripping
• outdoing
• defeating
• mastering
• outshining
• bettering
• outdistancing
• overshadowing
• towering (over)
• overtopping
• outweighing
• outclassing
• outmatching
• going one better
• outpacing
• outgunning
• surmounting
• running circles around
• subduing
• outrunning
• conquering
• crushing
• outperforming
• overpassing
• prevailing (over)
• outracing
• besting
• winning (against)
• licking
• trimming
• trumping
• whipping
• clobbering
• routing
• overmatching
• triumphing (over)
• shaming
• trouncing
• thrashing
• walloping
• outcompeting
• one-upping
• drubbing
• worsting
• overbearing
• outbalancing
• skunking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exceeding

Adjective

Students in the ready and exceeding categories are counted as proficient. — Trisha Powell Crain, AL.com, 30 Jan. 2018

Verb

Flights over the Nazca Lines departing from the nearby Maria Reiche Airport had been suspended on Friday due to winds exceeding 25 mph, which kicked up dust ⁠and ​reduced visibility. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

The reactor was heated to temperatures exceeding 800 degrees Celsius (1,472 degrees Fahrenheit) before reaching zero-power criticality. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Applications ultimately reached approximately 1 million, far exceeding the original estimate. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Marie International Bridge — nearly a 24% drop from 2024, exceeding similar declines at Michigan’s other border crossings. — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 31 July 2026

The Basque coach has a track record of developing talent, playing an exciting brand of attacking football and exceeding expectations. — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026

These three YouTubers have a cumulative follower count exceeding six million. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 30 July 2026

Looking ahead, Microsoft estimated Q1 Azure growth at about 45% and Q1 capex exceeding $50 billion. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 July 2026

And by exceeding expectations so spectacularly on nomination morning, Widow’s Bay seized the thrust in the comedy category despite Hacks’s superior nomination count (24 nominations, besting its previous high of 17 nominations in 2022). — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026