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as in exceeding
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 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
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Recent Examples of surpassing
Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Charity is of particular importance to the London Marathon, even compared to other races, as this year’s edition broke yet another record, surpassing $118 million.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
More than 100 infections were being reported every week, with the total eventually surpassing that of last year’s record-setting outbreak in Texas.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 May 2026
The inside screen is a full 7 inches, and the 5,000mAh battery is one of the largest in the category, even surpassing the Z Flip.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Women’s tennis also hit a milestone, with back-to-back championship matches at Indian Wells and the Miami Open both surpassing the 2026 Australian Open Women’s Final.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
This expansion comes amid a record 12 million visitors across California’s nine national parks in 2025, surpassing previous attendance records.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The crowd spilled out of council chambers, surpassing capacity.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
True to form, on Friday night Richardson went 45-5, fouled and hit 48-8 before surpassing 49 feet on all of his last three jumps.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Indiana recruit has set team records for homers in a season with 15, quickly surpassing the 10 hit by 2022 graduate Kiley Conner, and in a career with 28, eclipsing the 24 hit by 2017 graduate Alex Hickey.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Charity is of particular importance to the London Marathon, even compared to other races, as this year’s edition broke yet another record, surpassing $118 million.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
More than 100 infections were being reported every week, with the total eventually surpassing that of last year’s record-setting outbreak in Texas.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 May 2026
The inside screen is a full 7 inches, and the 5,000mAh battery is one of the largest in the category, even surpassing the Z Flip.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Women’s tennis also hit a milestone, with back-to-back championship matches at Indian Wells and the Miami Open both surpassing the 2026 Australian Open Women’s Final.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
This expansion comes amid a record 12 million visitors across California’s nine national parks in 2025, surpassing previous attendance records.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The crowd spilled out of council chambers, surpassing capacity.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
True to form, on Friday night Richardson went 45-5, fouled and hit 48-8 before surpassing 49 feet on all of his last three jumps.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassing
Adjective
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Cheng traces how, with the help of Kim’s son Jong Il and a distant uncle who was once a pastor, Kim borrowed the tactics of religion to solidify extraordinary psychological control over an entire population.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The second-degree murder charge, officially classified as a class 2 felony with an extraordinary risk of harm, carries an average prison sentence of 17 years, according to nonpartisan legislative analysts.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Doe is seeking damages exceeding $75,000, along with other punitive damages and other relief to be determined at trial.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a sign of supreme confidence, management raised full-year capex guidance to as much as $190 billion — a jaw-dropping figure that signals Alphabet is playing for generational dominance, not quarterly optics.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Khamenei has not been seen in public since taking over as supreme leader following the killing of his father in the war’s opening airstrikes.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But Deborah’s bitterness is eclipsing everything.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The Indiana recruit has set team records for homers in a season with 15, quickly surpassing the 10 hit by 2022 graduate Kiley Conner, and in a career with 28, eclipsing the 24 hit by 2017 graduate Alex Hickey.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Hynes said that the rookie’s play all season, not just his superlative final few regular season games, factored in the decision.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Despite Bueckers’ superlative rookie season, Dallas finished 10-34 and far from the WNBA playoffs in 2025, earning the top overall pick in the draft for the second season in a row.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some states like California have been seeing prices as high as $6 per gallon over the past several days, while Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Alaska contend with average prices topping $5 per gallon.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Bally’s Chicago hosted a topping-off ceremony yesterday marking the placement of the final beam, a milestone signifying the completion of the structural framework.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The huge blaze was finally extinguished Thursday, the local governor said, though another drone attack hit the town’s sea terminal Friday, sparking a fire.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Even with fatigue and that huge European tie looming, Forest could get something.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The deep main compartment is large enough to fit even straw hats and nicer shoes without squishing them, and this trunk looks equally right in an airport or the lobby of the Carlyle Hotel, Mom’s favorite.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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The former senator is another big Democratic recruiting win and is a main reason why this state is a Toss-Up.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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“Surpassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassing. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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