Synonyms of transcending

transcending

verb

present participle of transcend

1

as in exceeding

to be greater, better, or stronger than

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeding
• surpassing
• eclipsing
• topping
• excelling
• outdoing
• overcoming
• beating
• outshining
• bettering
• outstripping
• outdistancing
• mastering
• outclassing
• towering (over)
• overtopping
• overshadowing
• defeating
• outmatching
• going one better
• surmounting
• outgunning
• outpacing
• conquering
• outrunning
• running circles around
• outweighing
• subduing
• overpassing
• outperforming
• outracing
• trumping
• crushing
• prevailing (over)
• shaming
• licking
• winning (against)
• besting
• routing
• clobbering
• triumphing (over)
• overmatching
• outcompeting
• one-upping
• trouncing
• trimming
• whipping
• thrashing
• walloping
• overbearing
• worsting
• drubbing
• outbalancing
• skunking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)

2

as in surpassing

to go beyond the limit of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeding
• surpassing
• outrunning
• overstepping
• overreaching
• outreaching
• overrunning
• overshooting
• breaking
• overpassing
• invading
• encroaching
• entrenching
• infringing
• trespassing
• overdoing
• overusing
• overworking
• overutilizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of transcending

While Mayor Mamdani’s statements on Israel have drawn much attention, a prior mayor’s tenure offers a powerful paradigm for transcending controversy to pursue mutually beneficial partnerships. — Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

He was also convicted of engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries and providing material support to terrorists. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Ralph Lauren's two-decade partnership with Wimbledon exemplifies sophisticated luxury marketing, transcending mere sponsorship. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Like the polo shirt or rugby stripes before it, the soccer jersey is transcending its associations with the sport. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

The scene is a Pyrrhic victory, however, because its self-transcending metaphorical power only emphasizes the blandly literal hour and a half that came before. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

The spirit of this summer’s experience is transcending all of that, reminding that any place — but certainly our place — is more about the people than anything else. — Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

The British driver is now transcending auto racing. — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026

Trendy colors come and go, but butter yellow seems to be transcending its 15 minutes of fame and becoming a buzzy modern staple of sorts. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 28 May 2026