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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
The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Still, that far surpasses the 2015 deal, which only lifted some sanctions in exchange for Iran drastically reducing its enrichment and stockpile of uranium.
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Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The result far surpasses the Apollo-era Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV).
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Chris Young
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
If the population surpasses ten million for two consecutive years, the second measure would kick in, requiring the termination of the Free Movement of Persons agreement, which allows citizens of the European Union to work, study, and live in Switzerland (and vice versa).
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Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Even if China surpasses 1000 warheads by 2030, that will still amount to only about one quarter of each of the current Russian and US nuclear stockpiles, according to the report.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
Steyer at 22%, and Hilton a close third at 21%, raising the slight possibility of two Democrats making it to the general election if Steyer surpasses Hilton.
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Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
The former controller of fiction at the BBC adds that the breadth of the TOBS fan base surpasses Downton.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.
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Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Still, that far surpasses the 2015 deal, which only lifted some sanctions in exchange for Iran drastically reducing its enrichment and stockpile of uranium.
—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
The result far surpasses the Apollo-era Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV).
—
Chris Young
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
If the population surpasses ten million for two consecutive years, the second measure would kick in, requiring the termination of the Free Movement of Persons agreement, which allows citizens of the European Union to work, study, and live in Switzerland (and vice versa).
—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Even if China surpasses 1000 warheads by 2030, that will still amount to only about one quarter of each of the current Russian and US nuclear stockpiles, according to the report.
—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
Steyer at 22%, and Hilton a close third at 21%, raising the slight possibility of two Democrats making it to the general election if Steyer surpasses Hilton.
—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
The former controller of fiction at the BBC adds that the breadth of the TOBS fan base surpasses Downton.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
Top graded Pomona College ( A+) has UNAEP to expenses of over 600% and Grinnell College in Iowa’s ratio surpasses 1,000%.
—
Matt Schifrin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpasses
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If the total exceeds $5,000, replacement is usually the better choice.
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The combined market value of just five companies—Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon—exceeds $20 trillion, more than the combined GDP of Europe’s five largest economies.
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Anthropic now eclipses its rival, which was valued at $852 billion in March.
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Leapfrogs OpenAI With the latest funding round, which was led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital, Anthropic eclipses OpenAI in valuation for the first time.
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“Surpasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpasses. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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