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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 unemployment rate of recent college graduates has surpassed that of all workers, according to New York Federal Reserve Bank data.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The March median home price, up 18% from last year, surpassed the April 2022 peak of $2 million, according to Compass.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The family's friends have set up an online fundraiser to support the family through both parents' cancer journeys, which has already surpassed 59% of its $650,000 goal.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Less than an hour before kicking off the fly-around and intense lunar observations, the four astronauts surpassed the distance record of 248,655 miles set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
The proposal came on April 6, the same day the crew surpassed the record distance from Earth of 248,655 miles — a record previously set during the Apollo 13 mission in 1970.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Lowes Foods with four stores surpassed both specialty grocers Fresh Market, with five stores, and Earth Fare, which closed one store and has two left in the region.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
New Line surpassed $1 billion at the global box office in 2025 from horror titles alone.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Jake Angelo, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
The project was such a big hit that the Russos and Hargrave had to bring its main character back from the dead (Hemsworth’s Rake seemed to have died at the end of the first film) for the second installment, which surpassed the streaming numbers of the first pic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The March median home price, up 18% from last year, surpassed the April 2022 peak of $2 million, according to Compass.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The family's friends have set up an online fundraiser to support the family through both parents' cancer journeys, which has already surpassed 59% of its $650,000 goal.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Less than an hour before kicking off the fly-around and intense lunar observations, the four astronauts surpassed the distance record of 248,655 miles set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026
The proposal came on April 6, the same day the crew surpassed the record distance from Earth of 248,655 miles — a record previously set during the Apollo 13 mission in 1970.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Lowes Foods with four stores surpassed both specialty grocers Fresh Market, with five stores, and Earth Fare, which closed one store and has two left in the region.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
New Line surpassed $1 billion at the global box office in 2025 from horror titles alone.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassed
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The Hornets have experienced 23 sellouts this season, establishing a new mark in the uptown arena, and exceeded an average of 18,000 fans per game.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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On a night where Clay Holmes was dominant, tossing seven scoreless innings with four strikeouts, Roupp exceeded his minuscule margin of error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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They were eclipsed by Republicans Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, both of whom polled at 14%.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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From the viewpoint of Integrity, the Moon eclipsed the Sun for nearly an hour.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2026
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Henderson made the right decision in the eighth inning, hitting a tie-breaking, two-run home run against reliever Chris Murphy as the Orioles topped the Sox 4-2 in front of 10,750 at Rate Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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This stick-to-your-ribs recipe is like ground beef-and-bean chili topped with a layer of gooey cheese and a layer of golden cornbread.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Surpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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