Synonyms of surpasses

surpasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of surpass

1

as in exceeds

to be greater, better, or stronger than

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeds
• eclipses
• tops
• transcends
• outstrips
• outdoes
• excels
• outshines
• beats
• outdistances
• outclasses
• overcomes
• outmatches
• overtops
• betters
• towers (over)
• overshadows
• masters
• outguns
• outpaces
• goes one better
• defeats
• outweighs
• outruns
• outperforms
• runs rings around
• surmounts
• runs circles around
• conquers
• bests
• subdues
• trumps
• prevails (over)
• shames
• wins (against)
• outraces
• triumphs (over)
• clobbers
• crushes
• one-ups
• outcompetes
• trounces
• routs
• licks
• thrashes
• overpasses
• trims
• whips
• wallops
• outbalances
• overbears
• overmatches
• worsts
• drubs
• skunks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeds
• transcends
• outruns
• oversteps
• overshoots
• overreaches
• overruns
• outreaches
• invades
• breaks
• overpasses
• encroaches
• infringes
• entrenches
• trespasses
• overdoes
• intrenches
• overuses
• overworks
• overutilizes