Synonyms of surpassing

surpassing 1 of 2

adjective

as in extraordinary

Related Words

• extraordinary
• supreme
• superlative
• huge
• main
• terrific
• terrible
• confirmed
• horrible
• frightful
• extreme
• habitual
• inveterate
• constant
• unrestricted
• hopeless
• undying
• eternal
• endless
• real
• unremitting
• total
• perpetual
• veritable
• perfect
• genuine
• outright
• absolute
• pure
• authentic
• sheer
• utter
• unmitigated
• crashing
• definite
• complete
• unconditional
• classic
• downright
• deadly
• consummate
• damn
• profound
• regular
• rank
• very
• unqualified
• damned
• categorical
• dreadful
• thoroughgoing
• blooming
• out-and-out
• flat-out
• unadulterated
• thorough
• clean
• simple
• all-out
• straight-out
• blank
• stark
• unalloyed
• arrant
• dead
• stone
• bodacious
• plumb
• fair
• flat

Dissimilar Words

• doubtful
• uncertain
• restricted
• questionable
• qualified
• dubious
• equivocal

surpassing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of surpass

1

as in exceeding

to be greater, better, or stronger than

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeding
• eclipsing
• topping
• outstripping
• outdoing
• transcending
• outdistancing
• outshining
• excelling
• beating
• bettering
• outclassing
• overcoming
• towering (over)
• outmatching
• overtopping
• mastering
• overshadowing
• defeating
• outgunning
• outpacing
• going one better
• outrunning
• outweighing
• besting
• outperforming
• running circles around
• surmounting
• outracing
• conquering
• overpassing
• subduing
• prevailing (over)
• trumping
• crushing
• trouncing
• winning (against)
• clobbering
• licking
• overmatching
• shaming
• one-upping
• triumphing (over)
• outcompeting
• routing
• trimming
• whipping
• thrashing
• walloping
• worsting
• drubbing
• overbearing
• outbalancing
• skunking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing (to)

2

as in transcending

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

• exceeding
• transcending
• outrunning
• overstepping
• overrunning
• overreaching
• overshooting
• outreaching
• breaking
• overpassing
• invading
• encroaching
• infringing
• entrenching
• trespassing
• overdoing
• overusing
• overworking
• overutilizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surpassing

Verb

Okamoto’s homer gave him 85 RBIs, surpassing Eric Hinske’s 2002 Blue Jays rookie record. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

That last touchdown gave Cousins 301 for his career, surpassing John Elway for 14th all time. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

The 25-minute ovation sets a new record for any movie at a major festival, surpassing the near 24 minutes scored by The Voice of Hind Rajab at last year’s Venice festival and the 22 minutes scored by Guillermo Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Driven by big personalities like The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, pro-wrestling’s TV ratings were regularly surpassing mainstream sports, including even the NBA playoffs. — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Oracle — The software giant leapt more than 6% after surpassing the Street's expectations in its fiscal first quarter . — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Among younger adults between the ages of 20 and 54, colorectal cancer emerged as the leading cause of alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in men and the second leading cause in women, surpassing liver cancer in both groups. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

In June, Styles earned a Guinness World Records title for the longest residency by a musician at Wembley Stadium during a single run, following 12 shows at the London venue and surpassing Coldplay’s previous 10-show record. — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

The village added a new kids category this year and honored Bryce Hansen, 3, who found two eastern cottonwood trees in his backyard with a trunk circumference of 156 inches, surpassing the village’s previous eastern cottonwood record of 138 inches. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026