transcend
verb (used with object)
to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed.
transcends
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present tense formof transcend (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Most importantly, the technology transcends stage gimmick and is essential to telling the story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The ability to make a viewer truly feel as though they are witnessing something that transcends time, something that has always existed, is a very rare and special one.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
"The beauty of Shaun is it transcends borders and cultures because it doesn't rely on the spoken word," said Aardman's Managing Director Sean Clarke.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
It indicates a "systemic problem which transcends one rogue doctor and one rogue clinic", according to the British Fertility Society.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
And so the story of the Colorado farms and their damaged crops assumes a significance that transcends its local importance.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
