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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
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Vesia is now one of the veteran leaders in a Dodgers bullpen that set a franchise record Saturday with 36 consecutive scoreless innings, surpassing the mark of 33 set in 1998.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The Kospi itself is now more than 86% higher in 2026 so far, surpassing last year's gain of about 75%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Production hit 690,000 gold equivalent ounces, surpassing guidance expectations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Richemont’s division, which includes Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Buccellati, grew 16% in Q4 — smashing expectations of an 11% uplift and surpassing the previous quarter, when jewelry sales grew 14%.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Earlier this month, the seventy-seven-year-old Thomas became the second-longest-serving Justice in history, surpassing John Paul Stevens, who retired after thirty-four years, in 2010.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
As of May 20, 2026, 16 tornadoes had touched down in Michigan this year, surpassing the average number of tornadoes for a whole year (13 to 16).
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Marner leads this postseason with 18 points, surpassing his previous career high of 14.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
As a result, the Drought Severity and Coverage Index has reached 206, its highest point since 2012, surpassing a summer-to-autumn drought in 2023, Gerard wrote.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 24 May 2026
Vesia is now one of the veteran leaders in a Dodgers bullpen that set a franchise record Saturday with 36 consecutive scoreless innings, surpassing the mark of 33 set in 1998.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The Kospi itself is now more than 86% higher in 2026 so far, surpassing last year's gain of about 75%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Production hit 690,000 gold equivalent ounces, surpassing guidance expectations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Richemont’s division, which includes Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Buccellati, grew 16% in Q4 — smashing expectations of an 11% uplift and surpassing the previous quarter, when jewelry sales grew 14%.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Earlier this month, the seventy-seven-year-old Thomas became the second-longest-serving Justice in history, surpassing John Paul Stevens, who retired after thirty-four years, in 2010.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
As of May 20, 2026, 16 tornadoes had touched down in Michigan this year, surpassing the average number of tornadoes for a whole year (13 to 16).
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Marner leads this postseason with 18 points, surpassing his previous career high of 14.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassing
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This show is the record of a traveling salon, a celebration of Morrison’s extraordinary work, and a love letter to reading closely in community.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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When enjoyed together, something extraordinary is revealed.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The foundry division recorded a loss exceeding $10 billion in the last quarter.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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That’s because the new fee study found that Encinitas is already exceeding its goal of setting aside 3% of its land for park areas, Councilmember Joy Lyndes said.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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Blue Moon Mark 1 Blue Origin’s cargo lander has emerged as the supreme workhorse of the early stages of NASA’s Artemis program and Moon Base.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The 56-year-old supreme leader, who hasn’t been seen in public since succeeding his slain father in March, didn’t suggest there were new stumbling blocks in the talks.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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The performance from Alex Vesia, Kyle Hurt, Tanner Scott and Jonathan Hernández extended the bullpen’s scoreless streak to 36 consecutive innings, eclipsing the Dodgers’ previous record of 33 innings in 1998.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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In just a matter of days, the CJP has garnered more than 20 million followers on Instagram—eclipsing those of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress, India’s biggest political entities.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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The stocks are set to build on those superlative returns as demand for memory chips used by AI companies continues to soar.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Eichel, Stone and Barbashev were all part of the 2023 Stanley Cup champion Knights and after beating the Utah Mammoth in six games will now skate in a series that pits depth on the Ducks’ side against the superlative quality of Vegas’ top six.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
3 May 2026
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Go for an ethereal look by swirling pale shades of purple, blue, pink, and white, and topping it all off with an icy white chrome.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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In April, the company reported its seventh-straight quarter of sales growth topping 60%.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Ciber ’s team work quickly under netting to mount a huge Browning heavy machine gun onto tank tracks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The eighth-inning bomb was huge, too.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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This bag has an enormous main compartment that can hold bulky clothing items, a laptop compartment that keeps electronics tidy and folds down flat for easy packing, and multiple front-access pockets packed with slots of all shapes and sizes.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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This live service push has been nothing short of a disaster with its main bright spot being a game not even made by a Sony studio.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Surpassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassing. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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