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
• outdid
• transcended
• excelled
• bettered
• beat
• outdistanced
• outshone
• outclassed
• outmatched
• outshined
• overcame
• mastered
• outgunned
• overtopped
• outpaced
• defeated
• overshadowed
• outweighed
• bested
• outperformed
• outran
• conquered
• overpassed
• went one better
• ran rings around
• surmounted
• towered (over)
• trumped
• outraced
• subdued
• ran circles around
• trounced
• one-upped
• crushed
• clobbered
• shamed
• licked
• worsted
• routed
• trimmed
• whipped
• overmatched
• thrashed
• outcompeted
• drubbed
• walloped
• outbalanced
• skunked
• prevailed (over)
• triumphed (over)
• won (against)
• overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

• 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
• overpassed
• outran
• overreached
• overstepped
• overshot
• outreached
• overran
• broke
• invaded
• entrenched
• encroached
• infringed
• trespassed
• overused
• overdid
• overworked
• overutilized
• intrenched