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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surpasses

Historically, American women had higher rates of labor force participation than did women in most other countries, but Scandinavia now easily surpasses the United States by this metric. — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron is either tied with former President François Hollande as the most unpopular French president of the past half century, or surpasses him in unpopularity, depending on the poll used. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

The pace of model evolution now surpasses enterprise decision making. — Signe Jancis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

And Meta’s new AI entry surpasses older versions of OpenAI and Anthropic’s models on some verticals, the company said. — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Jordan Harper, a Los Angeles writer influenced by Ellroy, has published a new novel that far surpasses Ellroy’s latest. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

The success of Heated Rivalry far surpasses any Emmys recognition. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

Swift, whose net worth surpasses $2 billion, has amassed a fortune that rivals tech founders and venture capitalists. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

This new record surpasses the previous high of 98 degrees set in 1941. — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026