transcend

[tran-send] / trænˈsɛnd /

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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Xi, however, said the United States and China could "transcend" this danger.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Even fewer have leaders who can claim to transcend politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

But some things do transcend borders - like the need for gossip.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

People have wildly different views on Israel, for example, but in the big tent there are other issues that are larger, that transcend that.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Part of me wants us to transcend in the same way.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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