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Synonyms & Antonyms of surpassing
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in extraordinary, huge
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for surpassing
- absolute,
- all-out,
- arrant,
- blank,
- blooming
- [chiefly British],
- bodacious
- [Southern & Midland],
- categorical
- (also categoric),
- clean,
- complete,
- consummate,
- crashing,
- damn,
- damned,
- dead,
- deadly,
- definite,
- downright,
- dreadful,
- fair,
- flat,
- flat-out,
- out-and-out,
- outright,
- perfect,
- plumb,
- profound,
- pure,
- rank,
- regular,
- sheer,
- simple,
- stark,
- stone,
- straight-out,
- thorough,
- thoroughgoing,
- total,
- unadulterated,
- unalloyed,
- unconditional,
- unmitigated,
- unqualified,
- utter,
- very
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for surpassing
surpassing
verb
present participle of surpass
Synonyms & Antonyms of surpassing (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to be greater, better, or stronger than
- she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did
Synonyms for surpassing
Words Related to surpassing
- besting,
- clobbering,
- conquering,
- crushing,
- defeating,
- drubbing,
- licking,
- mastering,
- outcompeting,
- outperforming,
- overcoming,
- overmatching,
- prevailing (over),
- routing,
- shaming,
- skunking,
- subduing,
- surmounting,
- thrashing,
- trimming,
- triumphing (over),
- trouncing,
- walloping,
- whipping,
- winning (against),
- worsting
Phrases Synonymous with surpassing
Near Antonyms for surpassing
2
to go beyond the limit of
- the sales of the band's newest CD have surpassed the combined sales of its last two albums
Synonyms for surpassing
Words Related to surpassing
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The first known use of surpassing was in 1566
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