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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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as in extraordinary
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Recent Examples of surpassing
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Their 3-0 win in the Intercontinental Cup final against Mexican side Pachuca made Ancelotti the most successful manager in Madrid’s history with 15 titles, surpassing the legendary Miguel Munoz.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Bitcoin ETFs marked a groundbreaking moment, becoming the most successful ETF launches in history, collectively surpassing $100 billion in assets under management within their first year.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Imagine how Clarke might view today’s systems, which learn, self-correct and edge closer to autonomy—surpassing what was once only speculative fiction.
—Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The first week of December alone reported 91 outbreaks, far surpassing the previous high of 65 for that timeframe.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The Blues are surpassing pre-season predictions.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Bills defensive end Gregory Rousseau sacked Rodgers for this historic occasion time in his career, surpassing Brady for the most sacks allowed by a quarterback in official NFL records.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The 2024 edition marks the highest tally of all time, greatly surpassing Barack Obama’s previous record of 95,894 pages.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Their 3-0 win in the Intercontinental Cup final against Mexican side Pachuca made Ancelotti the most successful manager in Madrid’s history with 15 titles, surpassing the legendary Miguel Munoz.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Bitcoin ETFs marked a groundbreaking moment, becoming the most successful ETF launches in history, collectively surpassing $100 billion in assets under management within their first year.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Imagine how Clarke might view today’s systems, which learn, self-correct and edge closer to autonomy—surpassing what was once only speculative fiction.
—Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The first week of December alone reported 91 outbreaks, far surpassing the previous high of 65 for that timeframe.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The Blues are surpassing pre-season predictions.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Bills defensive end Gregory Rousseau sacked Rodgers for this historic occasion time in his career, surpassing Brady for the most sacks allowed by a quarterback in official NFL records.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassing
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Developing a liquid metal layer The extreme conditions within a fusion reactor, where super-heated plasma reaches temperatures exceeding those of the sun, pose a significant challenge to material science.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2025
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Winston has continued to provide value in locker rooms despite not exceeding the big expectations that followed the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner to the NFL during his first five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series Cristin Milioti in The Penguin Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series Deirdre O’Connell in The Penguin Cristin is just so extraordinary, and she’s always been extraordinary.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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These bargain hunters will sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to find a deal.—
Linnea Geiss,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But it's been about nine years since more than 30,000 backers flocked to the Kickstarter campaign—raising more than $1 million and eclipsing Polygons' $10,000 goal.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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Shares are down nearly 12% in 2025, eclipsing the S & P 500′s 5% pullback during that time.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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One such fatwa was the one issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the previous supreme leader, against author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed multiple times at the Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York in 2022.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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This position contrasts sharply with Araghchi's admission, signaling a potential rift between the supreme leader and the foreign ministry on how to manage public perception and diplomatic strategy.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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What’s different about durian is the range of texture and fermentation that combines to achieve a superlative balance.—
Tom Downey,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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Remarkably, 1985 isn’t the only superlative draft class celebrating a significant anniversary this year.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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These benefits from huge Green Pine-series radars for early warning and to help cue fire control sensors towards incoming threats.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But this scraping has sparked a huge backlash from publishers, artists and writers, who complain that it has been done without any consent or compensation.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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These tickets have to be redeemed at the Florida Lottery main office in Tallahassee or one of the district offices.—
David J. Neal
July 6,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2025
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The Michigan woman’s family told PEOPLE that one particular food — the potato — is a main contributing factor to her living a long life.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Beyond features a farewell to Nimoy’s Spock and an image of Shatner’s crew from The Undiscovered Country, and otherwise has terrific character moments (particularly between Quinto and Karl Urban) and great action beats (like Kirk saving the day with the help of the Beastie Boys).—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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“Surpassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassing. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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