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Transcended

Verb / træˈnsendɪd / Another word for transcended — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to go beyond the usual limits or boundaries

Synonyms & similar words

exceed transcend pass top overstep surpass gopast surpassed exceeded outstripped outshone outclassed eclipsed excelled overstepped overreached overtaken surmounted outdone topped beaten passed beaten trumped outmatched

Example sentences

  1. He transcended his disability and became a successful athlete.
  2. Her art has transcended time and culture.
  3. The beauty of the sunset transcended words.
  4. Their love transcended distance and time.
  5. The music transcended language barriers.

Quotes

  • The creative act is a transcendent effort to rise above the ordinary, to make order out of chaos. - Stephen Nachmanovitch
  • We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. - Teilhard de Chardin
  • We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aid, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn. - Henry David Thoreau

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