transcend
verb (used with object)
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed.
have transcended
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present perfectof transcend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It’s part of how these two brands have transcended the sports sphere and made their way into fashion, lifestyle and pop culture, particularly internationally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024
Off the field, the pair have transcended the world of NFL and moved into the news and entertainment sphere - and not just because of Travis' high-profile relationship with Swift.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
While other cultural artifacts have slipped into the past, 007 and the Fab Four have transcended one generation after another, still finding new adherents six decades removed from their originating moments.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2023
“There are probably two athletes that have transcended their sport and transcended sport overall in our lifetime,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Thursday night after Pelé’s death at age 82.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
But to have transcended its own time by a generation or so is no promise of immortality.
From The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 by Various
