as in surpasses
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the new student rapidly outdistanced the rest of the class in math
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Wilkens, with his 939th win, surpasses Red Auerbach’s record.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026 -
That price typically surpasses the $1 million mark.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That would occur when the value of a country’s imports far exceeds that of exports, also referred to as a trade deficit.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In India, youth unemployment already exceeds 16 percent.—
Neel Somani,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Boasting 701 hp, the new 2026 Turbo S eclipses the GT2 RS as the most powerful 911 in history.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
5 Jan. 2026
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Roughly 50 percent of Americans have tried the drug, and according to a 2024 study, the number of people using cannabis daily or near daily now eclipses the number who drink alcohol at a similar frequency.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
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Nationally, that number tops $148 billion and continues to climb.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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One can surmise that the Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha tops Starbucks’ iced matcha latte with a chocolate and pistachio-flavored cold foam.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Outdistances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistances. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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