Synonyms of surpasses

surpasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of surpass

1

as in exceeds

to be greater, better, or stronger than

she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeds
• eclipses
• tops
• transcends
• outstrips
• outdoes
• outshines
• excels
• beats
• outdistances
• outclasses
• outmatches
• betters
• overcomes
• overtops
• overshadows
• outguns
• masters
• outpaces
• defeats
• outweighs
• outruns
• outperforms
• runs rings around
• surmounts
• bests
• conquers
• outraces
• goes one better
• towers (over)
• trumps
• runs circles around
• subdues
• trounces
• shames
• clobbers
• one-ups
• outcompetes
• crushes
• routs
• worsts
• licks
• overmatches
• overpasses
• wallops
• thrashes
• whips
• trims
• drubs
• outbalances
• overbears
• skunks
• prevails (over)
• triumphs (over)
• wins (against)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)

• loses (to)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeds
• transcends
• outruns
• overshoots
• overreaches
• oversteps
• overruns
• outreaches
• invades
• overpasses
• breaks
• encroaches
• infringes
• entrenches
• trespasses
• overdoes
• overuses
• overworks
• intrenches
• overutilizes