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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
The initial target of $50,000 has long been surpassed, with the total now sitting at $60,000.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks surpassed the Los Angeles Rams in a 31-27 thriller of a game for the NFC championship.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Many long-time owners in Colorado have surpassed those limits and then some.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Kalshi said trading volume on its Seattle–New England Super Bowl market had surpassed $161 million as of Tuesday evening, with nearly 70% of traders favoring Seattle.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, during Google parent Alphabet’s fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Sundar Pichai also announced that Gemini had surpassed 750 million monthly active users—up from 650 million from the previous quarter.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Exports surpassed $530 million in 2024 and could exceed $600 million in 2025, the most recent insights show.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Hamel’s fish was number 27 this winter, and the fishery was suspended soon after his catch to keep the quota from being surpassed.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks surpassed the Los Angeles Rams in a 31-27 thriller of a game for the NFC championship.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Many long-time owners in Colorado have surpassed those limits and then some.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Kalshi said trading volume on its Seattle–New England Super Bowl market had surpassed $161 million as of Tuesday evening, with nearly 70% of traders favoring Seattle.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, during Google parent Alphabet’s fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Sundar Pichai also announced that Gemini had surpassed 750 million monthly active users—up from 650 million from the previous quarter.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Exports surpassed $530 million in 2024 and could exceed $600 million in 2025, the most recent insights show.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Hamel’s fish was number 27 this winter, and the fishery was suspended soon after his catch to keep the quota from being surpassed.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassed
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While the scale of violence exceeded expectations, the belief that international support was imminent undeniably emboldened many protesters.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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For the first time, in 2025, the demand for non-American, non-Western, non-English-language content exceeded 50 percent of the global revenue pie.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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The race ran so long Fox had to bump it to the lower-tier FS2 channel; the event eclipsed the three-hour window to run 50 miles.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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China eclipsed Japan as the world’s largest exporter of vehicles in 2023.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The album topped the Billboard 200 chart for four weeks and spawned five top 10 hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Boys basketball In nonleague play, Donavan Wright put in 20 points as Boston Latin topped Somerville 53-41.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Surpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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