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

Whether this responsibility is given to a member of my executive team or my assistant, each person reliably steps up to the challenge and exceeds my expectations every time. — Martina Seferovic, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

An overdraft fee is charged if your bank approves and pays a transaction that exceeds your account balance. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 27 July 2026

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

The vast majority of computer models predict an El Niño that exceeds the 2015-2016 record event, even taking into account the background ocean warming, the pair concluded. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 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

In 2021, the Idaho Statesman reported that Eagle passed a measure allowing residents to shoot on any private land within city limits that exceeds 20 acres. — Noah Daly july 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

The judge also pointed to a sharp rise in concentration as measured in the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), saying the HHI increase for Paramount/WBD exceeds the level necessary to show the merger is likely to enhance market power. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026

While production of the Patriot is being ramped up in the United States, demand exceeds supply. — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026