This is the 2113th most frequent German word.
überschritten
"Überschritten" means "exceeded" or "surpassed."
Here, the verb "überschritten" is used in the context of physically crossing a boundary.
Die Grenze wurde von den Reisenden überschritten.
The border was crossed by the travelers.
In this sentence, "überschritten" refers to surpassing or exceeding a limit, specifically the speed limit.
Er hatte die erlaubte Geschwindigkeit deutlich überschritten.
He had clearly exceeded the allowed speed limit.
Here, "überschritten" indicates that a numerical limit, specifically the number of participants, was surpassed.