outstepped
Exceeded the boundary
Outstepped is the past tense of outstep, meaning to step beyond or surpass.
The word appears rarely, usually in literary or formal contexts describing someone who has exceeded boundaries or limits: He had outstepped the bounds of propriety.
It can also mean simply to step outside or away from something.
Broke a rule
- crossedWent from side to side
- exceededWent past a limit
- breachedBroke past a barrier
- violatedBroke a rule
trespassed · encroached · infringed · overreached · went beyond · limit · threshold · line
Passed while moving
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- outdidPerformed better than
- outshoneExceeded in brilliance
- outperformedDid better than others
outpaced · outstripped · bested · topped · outclassed · outmatched · outgunned · outmaneuvered
Far along in development
- outgrewBecame too large for
- graduatedCompleted formal studies
- progressedMoved toward completion
- leapfroggedJumped over someone bent
pioneered · innovated · modernized · developed · matured · transformed · breakthrough · advancement
transgressed
Broke a rule
violated · trespassed · encroached · infringed · overreached · went beyond · limit · threshold · line · bounds
overtaken
Passed while moving
outperformed · outpaced · outstripped · bested · topped · outclassed · outmatched · outgunned · outmaneuvered · overshadowed
advanced
Far along in development
- outgrewBecame too large for
- graduatedCompleted formal studies
- progressedMoved toward completion
leapfrogged · pioneered · innovated · modernized · developed · matured · transformed · breakthrough · advancement · growth
outsteppedobserved
Perceived through attention
respected · obeyed · honored · followed · maintained
outsteppedstepped back
Moved away backward
retreated · withdrew · receded · stepped in · held back