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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Ovechkin needed 42 goals this season to surpass Gretzky for the all-time record of 895 goals.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
Green, who surpassed 1,000 points as a sophomore, also dished out four assists in the contest.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
That index has kept surging, surpassing not only what was seen during Trump’s first term but at any point since tracking began in 1960.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
Green, who surpassed 1,000 points as a sophomore, also dished out four assists in the contest.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
That index has kept surging, surpassing not only what was seen during Trump’s first term but at any point since tracking began in 1960.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Surpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpass. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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