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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exceeds

Proposition 40 creates a one-time, 5% tax on Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

The plaintiffs argued that Trump’s order exceeds his presidential authority and violates the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Privacy Act. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

The plane is plummeting 20,000 feet per minute (333 feet per second), which the pilot says exceeds the aircraft’s limits. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

When the tide rises and the water level in the bay exceeds the street level, crews shut the valves to block saltwater from rushing backward up the pipes and onto the streets. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Right now, there’s a rare window where demand exceeds supply, premiums are sustained and farmers are ready to transition but lack access to the technical support, market certainty and transition funding that bridge conventional to viable economics. — Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The state’s delinquency rate also exceeds the national average across every debt type, with about 4% of balances at least 90 days past due. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

That exceeds the average appreciation in North America’s four most valuable sports leagues. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026

On the mound for Milwaukee was Misiorowski, a beanstalk of a pitcher whose fastball routinely exceeds a hundred and three miles per hour. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026