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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The food pantry’s national delivery service received 410 new applications for support in just 10 days, an increase Bassett says surpasses their usual total from an entire quarter.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025 -
The next 24% tax bracket doesn’t hit until income surpasses $105,700 in 2026.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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Encore’s revenue now exceeds 2019 levels and the company is weighing an IPO, according to people close to the company.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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How Cristiano Ronaldo's Net Worth Compares to Messi's Ronaldo’s net worth now comfortably exceeds that of his longtime rival, Lionel Messi.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cotton also eclipses natural fibers like wool (3 percent) and hemp (1 percent).—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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The central performance never eclipses the movie.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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Estevao is still rough around the edges and asking him to deputise for Palmer is a lot of pressure — but if the main thing Chelsea need in their talisman’s absence is confidence and unpredictability, the teenager tops the list.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some recipes just feel like a warm hug, and this Southern classic certainly tops the list.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Outdistances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outdistances. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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