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

Finally, when workload consistently exceeds team capacity, make a business case for hiring more resources. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

If the offense exceeds expectations, Etienne can justify his draft price on a less-than-ideal workload. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Everyone has a role The wildfire problem exceeds what any single entity can effectively tackle on its own. — Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

The baseline battery life for AirPods 5 enables up to five hours of playback with active noise cancellation activated on a single charge, which exceeds the older AirPods model by one hour. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Despite those constraints, Spinnova said commercial demand exceeds its current production capacity. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Employees can generally shift their HSA funds into such investments once their account balance exceeds a threshold set by their HSA provider. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

The center, which exceeds 14,000 square feet, focuses on serving student-parents but is also open to other community members. — Lina Ruiz september 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

The university requires disclosure if travel exceeds $5,000 in a calendar year. — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026