Synonyms of exceeds

exceeds

verb

present tense third-person singular of exceed

1

as in surpasses

to go beyond the limit of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpasses
• transcends
• invades
• breaks
• outruns
• overshoots
• oversteps
• overreaches
• overruns
• outreaches
• encroaches
• overpasses
• infringes
• trespasses
• entrenches
• overuses
• overdoes
• overworks
• intrenches
• overutilizes

2

as in tops

to be greater, better, or stronger than

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpasses
• tops
• eclipses
• transcends
• beats
• excels
• outstrips
• overcomes
• outdoes
• outshines
• outdistances
• outweighs
• masters
• outclasses
• overshadows
• betters
• defeats
• overtops
• outmatches
• outguns
• outpaces
• runs rings around
• surmounts
• outruns
• outperforms
• runs circles around
• goes one better
• conquers
• subdues
• towers (over)
• outraces
• trumps
• bests
• crushes
• trounces
• shames
• clobbers
• overmatches
• outcompetes
• licks
• overpasses
• routs
• trims
• whips
• thrashes
• wallops
• worsts
• one-ups
• overbears
• drubs
• outbalances
• skunks
• prevails (over)
• triumphs (over)
• wins (against)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)

• loses (to)