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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
Kincaid easily surpassed his previous career high in yards, reaching the 100-yard mark for the first time in the NFL.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile the death toll of Israel’s ensuing campaign in Gaza has since surpassed 66,000, according to the Associated Press.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
China already produces more than 80% of the world’s solar panels, dominates global wind turbine manufacturing, and last year surpassed Japan as the leading exporter of electric vehicles.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s the grim reality that state and regional transportation planners foresee by the time the Valley has surpassed 1 million residents in 2050.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite its global fame, its tower height is now surpassed by newer projects, particularly in China.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Ralph Lauren surpassed its 2030 target ahead of schedule, achieving a 34 reduction in absolute GHG emissions from its 2020 baseline.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Since 2021, activity has grown exponentially, and in 2023 Rio surpassed Paris and Mexico City in the number of shoot days.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Construction of Obama’s library has already surpassed $600 million, according to the Chicago Tribune.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile the death toll of Israel’s ensuing campaign in Gaza has since surpassed 66,000, according to the Associated Press.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
China already produces more than 80% of the world’s solar panels, dominates global wind turbine manufacturing, and last year surpassed Japan as the leading exporter of electric vehicles.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That’s the grim reality that state and regional transportation planners foresee by the time the Valley has surpassed 1 million residents in 2050.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
Despite its global fame, its tower height is now surpassed by newer projects, particularly in China.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Ralph Lauren surpassed its 2030 target ahead of schedule, achieving a 34 reduction in absolute GHG emissions from its 2020 baseline.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Since 2021, activity has grown exponentially, and in 2023 Rio surpassed Paris and Mexico City in the number of shoot days.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Construction of Obama’s library has already surpassed $600 million, according to the Chicago Tribune.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassed
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On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nike shares jumped in after-hours trading Tuesday after the sportswear maker’s quarterly results far exceeded Wall Street expectations, signaling that CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround strategy is gaining momentum.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 21 games played, he's eclipsed the 100-yard mark just twice.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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His quality start percentage — starts with at least the mean save percentage for the season in a game — just eclipsed Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck for tops in the league.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The upbeat hit became one of his signature songs and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Among the 19 reports collected from the electeds and the members of Braun's cabinet, Morales' travel topped the list, totaling nearly $33,000.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Surpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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