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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)