1
as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than
she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did
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2
as in transcended
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 surpassed
The search has now surpassed the first 72 hours –– the most critical window for finding survivors.
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Anabella González,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
But, in the decades that followed, other cities caught up and eventually surpassed New York; one of them was Ibiza, where clubs like Pacha showed vacationing Europeans how to rave all night.
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Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The South Florida results surpassed the state as a whole but followed a statewide trend of improved scores.
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Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Temperatures reached historic highs Historic high temperatures in 2003, surpassed this time, were blamed for 15,000 deaths, provoking a national reckoning about care of older people, who were particularly hard-hit.
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John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Historic high temperatures in 2003, surpassed this time, were blamed for 15,000 deaths, provoking a national reckoning about care of older people, who were particularly hard-hit.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Artists like Billie Eilish and many more have surpassed the indie grind in favor of reaching fans directly and urgently through social media at the dawn of their careers.
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Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Officials say the death toll has surpassed 1,400, with thousands of others injured.
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Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The tournament’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams, which added games in the group stage, is most likely one reason the record was surpassed so quickly.
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Doha Madani,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
But, in the decades that followed, other cities caught up and eventually surpassed New York; one of them was Ibiza, where clubs like Pacha showed vacationing Europeans how to rave all night.
—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The South Florida results surpassed the state as a whole but followed a statewide trend of improved scores.
—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Temperatures reached historic highs Historic high temperatures in 2003, surpassed this time, were blamed for 15,000 deaths, provoking a national reckoning about care of older people, who were particularly hard-hit.
—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Historic high temperatures in 2003, surpassed this time, were blamed for 15,000 deaths, provoking a national reckoning about care of older people, who were particularly hard-hit.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Artists like Billie Eilish and many more have surpassed the indie grind in favor of reaching fans directly and urgently through social media at the dawn of their careers.
—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Officials say the death toll has surpassed 1,400, with thousands of others injured.
—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The tournament’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams, which added games in the group stage, is most likely one reason the record was surpassed so quickly.
—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassed
Verb
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Between 2022 and 2024, public cash injections exceeded 10%of GDP, according to a study published last year by the Institute of Economics and Peace, an Australian think tank.
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If the cost of tokens has already exceeded the cost of the employees they were meant to replace, when does the comparison start running in the other direction?
Verb
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This year, the usual backyard cookouts and fireworks are being eclipsed by once-in-a-generation celebrations marking the nation’s 250th birthday.
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That power is not wholly spent, nor wholly eclipsed, by anti-democratic forces.
Verb
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Fans sang the 1971 anthem in unison after the USMNT topped Australia 2-0, perhaps becoming a new tradition for soccer fans.
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So do savings accounts, CDs and gold, the asset classes that topped the Gallup poll at times in the Great Recession era.
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“Surpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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