Synonyms of transcended

transcended

verb

past tense of transcend

1

as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

a man whose practical knowledge of botany transcends that of his more educated colleagues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• eclipsed
• topped
• excelled
• outstripped
• bettered
• outshone
• outdid
• outdistanced
• beat
• outclassed
• overcame
• mastered
• outmatched
• overshadowed
• overtopped
• towered (over)
• outgunned
• went one better
• defeated
• outpaced
• outweighed
• conquered
• surmounted
• ran circles around
• outperformed
• subdued
• trumped
• overpassed
• outran
• bested
• prevailed (over)
• won (against)
• crushed
• licked
• routed
• trounced
• shamed
• triumphed (over)
• clobbered
• one-upped
• whipped
• outraced
• thrashed
• outcompeted
• overmatched
• trimmed
• worsted
• outbalanced
• walloped
• drubbed
• skunked
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

2

as in exceeded

to go beyond the limit of

a person who believes that any true understanding of God transcends human intelligence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeded
• surpassed
• overstepped
• overreached
• overran
• outran
• overshot
• invaded
• overpassed
• broke
• entrenched
• outreached
• encroached
• trespassed
• infringed
• overused
• overworked
• overdid
• overutilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transcended

Yet within days, her name transcended geography, ethnicity and even Iran itself. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Amid the fanfare, Alonso went 0-for-3 with a walk, but this was a night that transcended results. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

But by laying out why the officials erred by putting one second back on the clock, the MAC crystallized a different outcome that transcended the final score. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The humanity of her characters transcended their disabilities — yet in a way that’s too simple, since the movie insisted on how central the disabilities were to their identities. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Like the novel’s first and last lines, Madame Defarge (Roxane Duran), with her knitting needles, has transcended the text into folklore. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

From Princess Grace of Monaco’s car accident in 1982 to Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden’s deadly plane crash 50 years earlier, some royal deaths have transcended borders and become defining moments in history. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Over time, those deeply personal references have transcended biography to become one of luxury’s most visible languages. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026

Parton transcended politics through her humble and often humorous message of acceptance. — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026