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as in exceeded
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 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
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Recent Examples of surpassed
During Thursday's World Cup match at New York-New Jersey Stadium between Ecuador and Germany, the total tournament record was surpassed at 3,587,539 fans, FIFA said.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The tournament’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams, which added games in the group stage, is most likely one reason the record was surpassed so quickly.
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Doha Madani,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
But enrollment surpassed initial projections, as did the cost.
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Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The mercury surpassed 40 C (104 F) in some locations, including in Paris.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
As Bose expands across personal audio, home entertainment and automotive partnerships, Mollica oversees a portfolio within a global luxury audio market that surpassed $125 billion in revenue in 2025.
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Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That was a problem for Microsoft, as Windows 11 usage had only barely surpassed Windows 10 when support ended.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
After the final race ended, Sorgente said the event surpassed expectations.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
In the sixth inning, Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez surpassed Hall of Famer George Brett with his 137th career home run at the club’s home venue.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The tournament’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams, which added games in the group stage, is most likely one reason the record was surpassed so quickly.
—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
But enrollment surpassed initial projections, as did the cost.
—
Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The mercury surpassed 40 C (104 F) in some locations, including in Paris.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
As Bose expands across personal audio, home entertainment and automotive partnerships, Mollica oversees a portfolio within a global luxury audio market that surpassed $125 billion in revenue in 2025.
—
Slma Shelbayah,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
That was a problem for Microsoft, as Windows 11 usage had only barely surpassed Windows 10 when support ended.
—
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
After the final race ended, Sorgente said the event surpassed expectations.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
In the sixth inning, Kansas City Royals star Salvador Perez surpassed Hall of Famer George Brett with his 137th career home run at the club’s home venue.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassed
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Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species.
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By early 2023, the backlog exceeded a hundred thousand.
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The North Korean naval fleet has long been eclipsed by South Korean and United States naval forces, which field modern warships and submarines with sophisticated electronics and powerful missile launch capabilities.
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Among tight ends, that’s an annual average eclipsed only by San Francisco’s George Kittle and Arizona’s Trey McBride.
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An online petition to bring him back has now topped 1,000 signatures, and Tuesday night, some of those supporters plan to speak at the school board meeting, hoping to change the district's decision.
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Parts of southern England have already topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) the past three days, but today’s and tomorrow’s temperatures are set to soar into the middle mid-90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with some locations even topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius).
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