transcended

past tense of transcend

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Recent Examples of transcended But humanitarian workers say the government's earthquake response has transcended those tensions, reflecting the resilience of Colombia’s democracy. ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 And there were many pieces of childhood that transcended culture. Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026 Dance The ballet dancer Misty Copeland’s fight on behalf of Black dancers, who have traditionally been underrepresented in ballet, along with the determination and grace that have characterized her own rise, has arguably transcended the art itself. Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 Danhausen transcended into the mainstream zeitgeist after cursing and un-cursing the New York Knicks en route to the team winning the NBA Championship after a 52-year drought. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The sport of kings, as it was known, also transcended class boundaries, with blue-collar bettors mixing with relatively wealthy owners and middle-class fans. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Hutson’s early arrival as a franchise defenseman means that a deal that seemed preposterous before the ink dried has now transcended even that. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The future world heavyweight champion — regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time — also became a global cultural icon who transcended sports through his civil rights activism. Corey Davis, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 July 2026 Others can point to the Attitude Era and the Monday Night Wars as some of the most impactful moments that have transcended wrestling itself. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transcended
Verb
  • Virgilijus’s Olympic record had stood for 20 years before his son and eventual 2024 Olympic gold medalist Roje Stona surpassed the mark in Paris.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Alpha-Zero, as the system was called, surpassed human experts at chess, the Japanese chess variant Shogi, and the ancient strategy board game called Go.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On his 2017 tax return, Krneta reported $321,000 in net income, even though his total income, which included about $4,000 derived from criminal activity, exceeded $400,000, the plea stated.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Soil samples from the two elementary school campuses, City Terrace and Christopher Dena, exceeded the applicable regulatory screening levels of lead, which were flagged for further evaluation.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With a length of almost 1,100 feet and displacing more than 100,000 tons, Nimitz-class carriers are among the world’s largest warships, eclipsed only by the US Navy’s Ford-class carriers, of which only one is in service to date.
    Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • From the perspective of our health systems, this work is nice-to-have but eclipsed by the gritty realities of clinical care.
    Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The absentee and mail ballot numbers have already topped the highest nonpresidential primary year, with more than 200,000 people already having voted.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bieber's carousel also included a video of herself working out at a gym and a photo in which she was seen holding a plate of meatballs topped with red sauce and cheese.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Transcended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transcended. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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