surpassed; surpassing; surpasses
1
: to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
surpassed her rivals
surpassed all expectations
2
: to go beyond : overstep
3
: to transcend the reach, capacity, or powers of
a beauty that surpasses description
Examples of surpass in a Sentence
Attendance is expected to surpass last year's record.
Last quarter, sales surpassed two million.
His work regularly surpasses all expectations.
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Yeah, but still... Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Once again, the project wildly surpassed expectations, running for six seasons and racking up near-record audience numbers on the streamer.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
This surpasses 'Top Gun: Maverick,' which had $160.5 million.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
Once again, the project wildly surpassed expectations, running for six seasons and racking up near-record audience numbers on the streamer.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2025
This surpasses 'Top Gun: Maverick,' which had $160.5 million.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for surpass
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“Surpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surpass. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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