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as in exceeds
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 transcends
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 surpasses
Wilkens, with his 939th win, surpasses Red Auerbach’s record.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
That price typically surpasses the $1 million mark.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Just one gram of the material absorbed 156 milligrams of CO₂ from untreated air, a figure that clearly surpasses the performance of many existing direct air capture approaches.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
The week’s gross of $2,510,948 easily surpasses the show’s previous best-ever of $1,917,541 set just a week before.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
And if Westinghouse’s valuation surpasses $30 billion, the administration can require it to be floated on the stock market.
—Ed Crooks, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
Where the original is an urgent plea, EWF’s take is a languid, finger-snapping stroll that, it could be argued, surpasses its source material.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Paramount is looking to buy the entire entertainment company, including its cable businesses, with an all-cash tender offer that surpasses Netflix’s bid by more than $25 billion.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025
If no candidate receives a majority in the first round, the lowest-performing candidates are eliminated and their supporters’ next choices are redistributed until someone surpasses 50%.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
That price typically surpasses the $1 million mark.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Just one gram of the material absorbed 156 milligrams of CO₂ from untreated air, a figure that clearly surpasses the performance of many existing direct air capture approaches.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
The week’s gross of $2,510,948 easily surpasses the show’s previous best-ever of $1,917,541 set just a week before.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
And if Westinghouse’s valuation surpasses $30 billion, the administration can require it to be floated on the stock market.
—Ed Crooks, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2025
Where the original is an urgent plea, EWF’s take is a languid, finger-snapping stroll that, it could be argued, surpasses its source material.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Paramount is looking to buy the entire entertainment company, including its cable businesses, with an all-cash tender offer that surpasses Netflix’s bid by more than $25 billion.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025
If no candidate receives a majority in the first round, the lowest-performing candidates are eliminated and their supporters’ next choices are redistributed until someone surpasses 50%.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpasses
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That amount exceeds what is consumed in South Florida daily, and during times of high water the state’s flood control procedures require that even more freshwater be discharged to the coasts.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two-way contracts don’t count against the salary cap, but Brown is ineligible to sign one because his NBA service time exceeds the maximum allowable for two-way players.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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Boasting 701 hp, the new 2026 Turbo S eclipses the GT2 RS as the most powerful 911 in history.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
5 Jan. 2026
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Roughly 50 percent of Americans have tried the drug, and according to a 2024 study, the number of people using cannabis daily or near daily now eclipses the number who drink alcohol at a similar frequency.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Surpasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpasses. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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