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as in exceeded
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 transcended
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 surpassed
According to the Associated Press, the death toll in Gaza has surpassed 64,000.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Charlotte posted five different drives of eight plays or more, three of which surpassed 60 yards on the drive.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Trump’s numbers – 587,000 in eight months this year – were routinely surpassed by Biden in a … month.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Palantir’s revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time last quarter.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Premier League clubs’ total transfer expenditure this summer surpassed £3billion for the first time.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
August marks the sixth time this year that total job cuts surpassed those of the corresponding month one year prior, CGC said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The company beat expectations for its second-quarter results, and its forward revenue guidance also surpassed expectations.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Perez also surpassed Royals Hall of Famer Amos Otis on the club’s all-time RBIs list.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Charlotte posted five different drives of eight plays or more, three of which surpassed 60 yards on the drive.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Trump’s numbers – 587,000 in eight months this year – were routinely surpassed by Biden in a … month.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Palantir’s revenue surpassed $1 billion for the first time last quarter.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Premier League clubs’ total transfer expenditure this summer surpassed £3billion for the first time.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
August marks the sixth time this year that total job cuts surpassed those of the corresponding month one year prior, CGC said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The company beat expectations for its second-quarter results, and its forward revenue guidance also surpassed expectations.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Perez also surpassed Royals Hall of Famer Amos Otis on the club’s all-time RBIs list.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassed
Verb
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The Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups sued and a district court blocked the agency from doing so, arguing the bureau had exceeded its authority.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report notes the plane exceeded its maximum allowable speed during the turbulence, climbing and descending rapidly three times.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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By the 1980s, TV had eclipsed print as the dominant medium and reshaped how Americans consumed the news.—
Time,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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In cities that function as growth machines, where economic growth is prized above all else, the needs of the poor and middle class are eclipsed by the desire to inflate the value of land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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As a rookie, Worthy topped the Chiefs’ wide receivers corps in receptions last season, with 59.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This was the third summer running where outgoing transfers topped £1bn.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Surpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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