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as in exceeding
to be greater, better, or stronger than
she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did
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as in transcending
to go beyond the limit of
the sales of the band's newest CD have surpassed the combined sales of its last two albums
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Recent Examples of surpassing
Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
After success domestically, some of China’s biggest carmakers are expanding worldwide, with BYD surpassing Ford in global sales last year—while selling only EVs and hybrids.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Love ran for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns this past season for the Fighting Irish, while surpassing 100 yards in six of his 14 showings.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The four-time MVP finished six games away from surpassing the great Duke Snider, who reached base safely in 58 consecutive in 1954.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
For the first time in years, the Heat should be able to use its largest salary cap exception without being in danger of surpassing the luxury tax line.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Originally surpassing three and a half hours, the first cut of Michael reportedly ended with an accuser, whose settlement with the singer’s estate guaranteed they would never be dramatized.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
By the end of March, the Homeland Security shutdown became the longest in American history, surpassing a record set last year.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
The bipedal humanoid, developed by smartphone maker Honor, blazed through the 13-mile race in just 50 minutes, 26 seconds, besting all 12,000 human competitors and even surpassing the human world record for a half-marathon, set by Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon last month, by nearly seven minutes.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
True to form, on Friday night Richardson went 45-5, fouled and hit 48-8 before surpassing 49 feet on all of his last three jumps.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
After success domestically, some of China’s biggest carmakers are expanding worldwide, with BYD surpassing Ford in global sales last year—while selling only EVs and hybrids.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Love ran for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns this past season for the Fighting Irish, while surpassing 100 yards in six of his 14 showings.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The four-time MVP finished six games away from surpassing the great Duke Snider, who reached base safely in 58 consecutive in 1954.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
For the first time in years, the Heat should be able to use its largest salary cap exception without being in danger of surpassing the luxury tax line.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Originally surpassing three and a half hours, the first cut of Michael reportedly ended with an accuser, whose settlement with the singer’s estate guaranteed they would never be dramatized.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
By the end of March, the Homeland Security shutdown became the longest in American history, surpassing a record set last year.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
The bipedal humanoid, developed by smartphone maker Honor, blazed through the 13-mile race in just 50 minutes, 26 seconds, besting all 12,000 human competitors and even surpassing the human world record for a half-marathon, set by Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon last month, by nearly seven minutes.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassing
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Her appointment was agreed at an extraordinary meeting Monday of the festival’s executive board, made up of San Sebastián City Council, the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, the Basque Government and the Spanish Ministry of Culture.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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And yet many were created with extraordinary artistic ambition.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Doe is seeking damages exceeding $75,000, along with other punitive damages and other relief to be determined at trial.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah had sent a barrage of projectiles into Israel as a show of solidarity with Tehran after an Israeli air strike killed Iran’s supreme leader, and Israel responded with predictably aggressive military action.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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More than six weeks after he was announced as their new supreme leader following the assassination of his father, Iranians have still not seen or heard Mojtaba Khamenei.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Analysts say the biennial auto show in China's capital, which opened to media on Friday, shows how its auto industry is setting the global pace for cutting-edge technologies in areas such as electric vehicles and batteries, eclipsing many foreign brands that used to dominate the global market.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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What’s next, a robotic baseball player named Babe that swats 500-foot home runs and throws 120 mph pitches, eclipsing Shohei Ohtani’s real-life achievements and commanding a billion dollar contract?—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hynes said that the rookie’s play all season, not just his superlative final few regular season games, factored in the decision.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Despite Bueckers’ superlative rookie season, Dallas finished 10-34 and far from the WNBA playoffs in 2025, earning the top overall pick in the draft for the second season in a row.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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The event will celebrate its 25th year on the polo fields in Indio, this time with Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G topping the lineup.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the chocolate ganache topping has just a touch of fresh mint flavor.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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However — and this is significant — Buffett faced some years with huge losses.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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But land developers and speculators reap huge profits, the state and local governments gleefully do their bidding.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Three main risks should worry Congress, the courts and every American about the rapid rise of these markets.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Surges can sometimes indicate an underlying wiring issue or a problem with your main breaker.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Surpassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassing. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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