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

Her 14th goal of the season surpassed Marta’s record set in 2017, as the Pride went on to defeat the Houston Dash 3-1 in Orlando. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Those excitement levels are surpassed only by her mom, Kristi McCluskey. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

The Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world for a very short period of time — from their completion in 1973 until they were surpassed by the Sears Tower the following year. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The 671 total yards of offense surpassed last year’s opener against Central Connecticut State (638 yards) and the second game of the 2024 season against Merrimack (624 yards) for the most in school history. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Last year, site costs in Northern Virginia and the Northeast surpassed $8 million per acre, according to real estate firm CBRE. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

While the tapestry’s amplitude surpassed the metric limit, the metric itself was misleading, and the work could travel safely with no further changes. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

The move comes after all three services surpassed 45 million monthly users in the EU, the threshold for enhanced scrutiny under the DSA. — Barbara Moens, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026