- present tense form of surpass (3rd person singular).
surpasses
Example Sentences
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That’s partly because memory is essentially a commodity: Prices surge when demand surpasses supply, and collapse when it doesn’t.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
The claim that more than 80% of the more than 11,000 claims of abuse could be fraudulent has drawn skepticism among some victims and attorneys, who say the number far surpasses what anyone had expected.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
On that basis, he easily surpasses John D. Rockefeller, the richest American who ever lived before Musk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The Red Roses' run in the tournament surpasses their own record of seven titles in a row between 2006 and 2012 and takes them to five straight Grand Slams and 38 successive Test victories.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
For most of us it is a world that surpasses understanding.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
