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

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

The Beloved, his first film in Competition at Cannes, is an incredible achievement that builds on all those films and leaves them standing in the dust, hitting all the same tense throat-clenching beats but somehow transcending genre altogether. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026