transcended

VERB

go beyond; surpass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eclipse outstrip overstep transform

STRONG

beat best better exceed excel outdo outrival outshine outvie overtop top

WEAK

be superior go above leave behind leave in the dust rise above

Antonyms

STRONG

be inferior fail fall behind lose surrender

Example Sentences

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Charlie has transcended a workhouse childhood to become a person of some culture—his favorite novelist is, ironically enough, that bard of extreme poverty, Charles Dickens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

"He transcended social and caste hierarchies through his music," says Krishna.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In the case of “Brigadoon,” Lerner and Loewe composed a musical that recognized the global scar of World War II, and in its insistence that love transcended loss, gave people the catharsis they needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

“The surprise from my end was that it transcended sports.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They had a pride that transcended their poverty.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck