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

But this month, Apple became the world’s most valuable company, surpassing the chipmaker. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

In 2024, its revenue hit $107 billion, surpassing Tesla for the first time. — Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Universal‘s The Odyssey is still crushing at the box office, surpassing $727 million globally after 12 days in theaters. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

According to the real estate company Zumper, the median two-bedroom rent in San Francisco is $6,020/month, surpassing New York for the nation's highest rent for a two-bedroom ($5,450). — Tim Fang, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Rates in the Bay Area have varied over time, but in the last five years, only San Mateo and Marin counties have ever housed more than half of those who exited shelter, with each surpassing that figure for two years. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Johnston made his breakout performance as the toxically hopeless romantic Bear in Curry Barker’s Obsession, which has become Focus Features’ highest grossing title ever, surpassing $300M globally last month. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Since launching three years ago, Lil Snack now operates more than 20 daily games across platforms including Netflix, Peacock and Reddit, and has seen engagement grow 500% year over year, surpassing hundreds of millions of plays. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 July 2026

New data released July 22 by the Johns Hopkins University shows 2,295 measles cases have been reported nationwide so far this year, surpassing the 2,286 infections recorded during all of 2025 and marking the highest annual total since 1991. — James Powel, USA Today, 22 July 2026