Synonyms of surpassed

surpassed

verb

past tense of surpass

1

as in exceeded

to be greater, better, or stronger than

she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeded
• eclipsed
• topped
• outstripped
• excelled
• outdid
• transcended
• bettered
• beat
• outdistanced
• outshone
• outclassed
• outmatched
• mastered
• overcame
• outgunned
• overtopped
• towered (over)
• defeated
• overshadowed
• went one better
• outpaced
• outweighed
• outperformed
• bested
• conquered
• outran
• surmounted
• overpassed
• ran circles around
• outraced
• won (against)
• trumped
• subdued
• prevailed (over)
• trounced
• licked
• shamed
• crushed
• one-upped
• clobbered
• triumphed (over)
• routed
• worsted
• trimmed
• whipped
• overmatched
• thrashed
• outcompeted
• drubbed
• walloped
• outbalanced
• skunked
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

2

as in transcended

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 & Similar Words

• exceeded
• transcended
• outran
• overstepped
• overreached
• overran
• overshot
• overpassed
• invaded
• broke
• outreached
• entrenched
• encroached
• infringed
• trespassed
• overworked
• overdid
• overused
• overutilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surpassed

Meanwhile, YouTube viewing on television surpassed viewing on phones last year as the streamer cemented its foothold in home video consumption, the video platform's CEO Neal Mohan said in 2025. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Tied with Hicks for the team lead with 13 home runs, Hernández has already surpassed his total of 10 from last season despite taking 57 fewer at-bats. — Tyler M. Carmona july 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

Originally conceived as a Disney+ series, Moana 2 opened to $225 million domestically over the five-day Thanksgiving frame and ultimately surpassed $1 billion globally for its run. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

Carty fell just short of his fifth ODI century, a year after his fourth, as the West Indies surpassed New Zealand's total of 267 with seven balls remaining. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

As prediction markets have boomed on topics from war to sports, trading volume on midterm election results has surpassed $197 million, according to an NBC News analysis of 1,408 open markets on Kalshi and Polymarket. — Anna McLean, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Messi surpassed Gerd Muller’s record of 85 goals in a calendar year and also broke Archie Stark’s 87-year-old world record for the most goals scored in a single season. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

However, the creator is fielding queries openly and the project has already surpassed it funding goal. — New Atlas, 10 July 2026

Even with just one day, London surpassed New York in 2026 and took the Guinness World Record title for largest number of marathon finishers with just under 60,000, eking past the Big Apple’s 59,226. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026