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

Even if a potential Skubal trade wouldn’t have cleaned out their farm system, any loss of quality minor leaguers would have a long-term cost in Tampa Bay that far exceeds any concerns in Los Angeles. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026

Additionally, much attention has been focused on Berkshire Hathaway's current position in Google's parent company, Alphabet, which exceeds $31 billion. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

The company also claims its carbon foam exceeds China’s Class A flame-retardancy standard and is suitable for military and aerospace applications. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

If they were imported at the CM1e’s Chinese market price of $39,000, tariffs would drive the cost up to nearly $89,000, excluding the cost of Waymo’s autonomous driving hardware that likely exceeds $10,000. — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

The $600 billion-plus decline in just over a month exceeds the net worth of any other person who has ever been on Bloomberg’s list of the world’s 500 richest people, other than Musk himself. — Tom Maloney, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Details matter But for some elements like cobalt, demand can drop as the industry pivots to low-cobalt battery chemistries—and the recycled supply quickly exceeds demand. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Hartley added the issue far exceeds the interests of astronomers. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Opus 5 comes close to or even exceeds the performance of its predecessor, Fable 5, in most areas, for roughly half as much per token, according to the AI giant's benchmarking figures. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026