TRANSCENDING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

transcending

verb

present participle of transcend

as in exceeding

to be greater, better, or stronger than a man whose practical knowledge of botany transcends that of his more educated colleagues

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losing (to)

as in surpassing

to go beyond the limit of a person who believes that any true understanding of God transcends human intelligence

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Recent Examples of transcending 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 Chan describes the expressionless, genderless faces as symbols transcending the boundaries of space and time while transforming conflict into enlightenment. —

Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 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 Their leaving the nest might seem sad, but our human history has been built on cycles of children transcending their parents. —

Blake Simons, Variety, 13 May 2026 But what has made the confrontation most electrifying is the way in which the pontiff is not just standing up to the president but transcending him. —

Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 With college sports bolstered by NIL legislation and an influx of millions of dollars, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese burst onto the scene, transcending into popular mainstream sports stars like the sport had never seen before. —

Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026 Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national also known as Asif Raza Merchant, was found guilty of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. —

Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026 And yet, mah-jongg in recent years continues to surge upward in the United States, transcending the territory of amusing pastime and moving firmly into a lifestyle, complete with cutesy accoutrements begging to be added to your cart. —

Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026

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In recent weeks, the race for Los Angeles mayor has been dominated by reality star Spencer Pratt, who, following an expectation-exceeding debate performance, has risen in the polls with an insurgent campaign specializing in producing or promoting brash and direct online videos.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The team collected data on speeds of drivers for one week in September 2021 and found 44% of the more than 100,000 vehicles that drove the corridor in the week were exceeding the 30 mph posted speed limit.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026