1
as in to exceed
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 to transcend
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 surpass
The Oscar-nominee has officially surpassed two of her fellow MCU stars and claimed the title of Hollywood's highest-grossing lead actor, all thanks to her role in Jurassic World Rebirth.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 July 2025
On June 27, Shay posted an update on the GoFundMe page explaining the new $750,000 aim, which donations have since surpassed again.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 July 2025
At 45 weeks, her LP boasts the longest consecutive top five streak for a solo artist LP in Official Albums Chart history, surpassing Elvis Presley’s G.I. Blues and its 44-week run.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 6 July 2025
The market could surpass those previous records on Friday or early next week, analysts told CBS MoneyWatch.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 June 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 July 2025
On June 27, Shay posted an update on the GoFundMe page explaining the new $750,000 aim, which donations have since surpassed again.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 July 2025
At 45 weeks, her LP boasts the longest consecutive top five streak for a solo artist LP in Official Albums Chart history, surpassing Elvis Presley’s G.I. Blues and its 44-week run.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 6 July 2025
The market could surpass those previous records on Friday or early next week, analysts told CBS MoneyWatch.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpass
exceed
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That number far exceeds any other program nationwide.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The asylum process in Mexico is supposed to take about three months, said Mejía from UNHCR, but the number of cases exceeds the capacity of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid to process them.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Surpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpass. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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