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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
With the win, Wilson surpasses WNBA legends Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and Lauren Jackson — all three-time MVPs — to stand alone atop the league’s all-time MVP list.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
This all sounds wonderful, but for me, oil control surpasses everything.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
The group’s unapologetically ambitious mission is to help develop AI that surpasses human intelligence in every aspect.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
But the awkwardness of this format can ratchet up quickly as the number of diners surpasses two.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
This level of durability, which surpasses the typical 1,000-cycle limit for these batteries, has not been achieved before with similar organic catalysts.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
That said, Wade’s relationship with beauty far surpasses that of his professional foray.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
This could represent a significant edge in a GPU market constrained by supply, where demand significantly surpasses availability, especially for cutting-edge chips.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
This all sounds wonderful, but for me, oil control surpasses everything.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Sep. 2025
The group’s unapologetically ambitious mission is to help develop AI that surpasses human intelligence in every aspect.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
But the awkwardness of this format can ratchet up quickly as the number of diners surpasses two.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
This level of durability, which surpasses the typical 1,000-cycle limit for these batteries, has not been achieved before with similar organic catalysts.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
That said, Wade’s relationship with beauty far surpasses that of his professional foray.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
This could represent a significant edge in a GPU market constrained by supply, where demand significantly surpasses availability, especially for cutting-edge chips.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpasses
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Tech industry leaders, meanwhile, have long pushed for higher H-1B caps, citing demand for high-skilled talent that exceeds the domestic supply.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The certification confirms that the Dutch brand meets and exceeds all three pillars of circularity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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That narrowly eclipses the previous low of -26 recorded between August 22–25.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Most also reject the idea of celebrating a public figure’s death — and a substantial portion think the cost of gun deaths eclipses the need to safeguard the Second Amendment.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Surpasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpasses. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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