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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
Saturday's figures surpassed those from Friday, when 1,024 flights were cancelled.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Olaplex sales dipped in the third quarter, but surpassed Wall Street sales forecasts.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Layoff announcements surpassed more than a million in first 10 months of this year, an increase of 65% compared to the same period last year.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
One example of this in action is Erica, an AI virtual assistant that’s surpassed three billion client interactions since the tool launched in 2018.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The shutdown, which began just after midnight on October 1, surpassed the previous record for the longest in the nation's history on Wednesday.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Earlier in 2025, Suni Williams surpassed Whitson's record for the most total time any woman has spent on spacewalks.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Twilio — Shares surged 11% after the cloud communications software vendor posted third-quarter results that surpassed expectations.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Jones already surpassed his win totals from the past two seasons combined.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Olaplex sales dipped in the third quarter, but surpassed Wall Street sales forecasts.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Layoff announcements surpassed more than a million in first 10 months of this year, an increase of 65% compared to the same period last year.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
One example of this in action is Erica, an AI virtual assistant that’s surpassed three billion client interactions since the tool launched in 2018.
—John Kell, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The shutdown, which began just after midnight on October 1, surpassed the previous record for the longest in the nation's history on Wednesday.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Earlier in 2025, Suni Williams surpassed Whitson's record for the most total time any woman has spent on spacewalks.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Twilio — Shares surged 11% after the cloud communications software vendor posted third-quarter results that surpassed expectations.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassed
Verb
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The rate of population growth, especially in developing countries, far exceeded the growth of agricultural capacity, and UN and World Bank reports suggested that without dramatic changes, the world was headed toward catastrophic shortages.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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The report cards show 94% of 378 public school districts met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations last school year, according to the DPI.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Hatch, however, eclipsed other candidates, raising a total of $56,000.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet, the company remains in a holding pattern on AI deployment, its Vision Pro ambitions have been eclipsed by Meta, and the latest iPhone 17 and Air lineup offers little evidence of a new hardware super-cycle.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Marks has also topped Hot 100 Songwriters in every calendar year since the chart launched.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prepare to dazzle the crowd with this recipe that's loaded with cheese and topped with breadcrumbs.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Surpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassed. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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