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

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

Like the movie, Dyer will be hoping his side also exceeds expectations this season. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Last month, however, the vice president of deep learning at Nvidia highlighted the opposite, stating that the cost of compute far exceeds that of employees. — Imran Aftab, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

This far exceeds the outdoor industry average of 60 percent and other clothing brands. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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

The number of people confirmed killed after propulsive landslides tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday now exceeds 900. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

The amount most studies have looked at, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon daily, exceeds what most people would add to their food or drink. — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026