Synonyms of exceeded

exceeded

verb

past tense of exceed

1

as in surpassed

to go beyond the limit of

by resorting to corporal punishment, the teacher had clearly exceeded his authority

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in eclipsed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

her knowledge of French wines exceeds that of anyone else I know

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exceeded

China’s total gold imports, which also reflect private and institutional demand, exceeded 1,000 metric tons during the first eight months of the year, the WGC said. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

This was reflected in this year’s SpaceX IPO where the allotment reserved for retail exceeded 20%. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

So far, his first few practices with the Heat have exceeded his expectations. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Together, Bayless and Smith drew an average audience that well exceeded ESPN2's typical viewership, often outperforming the main ESPN channel during the same time slot. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The two countries have long clashed over Canada’s attempts to protect its dairy industry from foreign competition by imposing hefty tariffs once dairy imports have exceeded a quota. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

While Cheng, who was paid more than $440,000 per year, charged 56 meals that exceeded the state’s $50-per-person limit, the chancellor retained discretion to go beyond the limit. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

His promise to free Jair Bolsonaro is presented not as a rejection of the rule of law but as part of a broader pledge to reform institutions that, in his telling, have exceeded their proper authority. — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026