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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, cap, dominate, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outdo, outhussle, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outplay, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, put to shame, rise above, surmount, top, tower, win the race |
| Main Entry: | outflank |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outmaneuver |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, defeat, excel, outclass, outdo, outfox, outperform, outplay, outshine, outsmart, outwit, surpass, top |
| Main Entry: | outfox |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outsmart |
| Synonyms: | best, defeat, excel, outclass, outdo, outperform, outplay, outwit, surpass, top |
| Main Entry: | outweigh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | override, dominate |
| Synonyms: | atone for, balance, cancel out, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, eclipse, exceed, excel, make up for, offset, outbalance, outrival, outrun, overcome, overshadow, predominate, preponderate, prevail, set off, surpass, take precedence, tip the scales |
| Main Entry: | overshadow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make obscure, dim, vague |
| Synonyms: | adumbrate, becloud, bedim, cloud, command, darken, dim, dominate, dwarf, eclipse, excel, govern, haze, leave in the shade, obfuscate, outshine, outweigh, overcast, overcloud, overweigh, preponderate, rise above, rule, shadow, steal spotlight, surpass, take precedence, tower above, veil |
| Main Entry: | pass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass, beat |
| Synonyms: | exceed, excel, go beyond, go by, leave behind, outdistance, outdo, outgo, outrace, outshine, outstrip, shoot ahead of, surmount, top, transcend |
| Antonyms: | fall behind, lose |
| Main Entry: | surpass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo something or someone |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, cap, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outgo, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstep, outstrip, outweigh, override, overshadow, overstep, pass, put to shame, rank*, surmount, top, tower, tower above, transcend, trump* |
| Antonyms: | fail, fall behind, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | top |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
| Synonyms: | bash, be first, beat, best, better, blow away, clobber, eclipse, exceed, excel, fake out, finagle, fox*, go beyond, goose, outdo, outfox, outshine, outstrip, overrun, run circles around, shut out, total*, transcend |
| Antonyms: | fall behind, lose |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | transcend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go beyond; surpass |
| Synonyms: | be superior, beat, best, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, go above, leave behind, leave in the dust, outdo, outrival, outshine, outstrip, outvie, overstep, overtop, rise above, top, transform |
| Antonyms: | fail, lose |
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