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surpasses

VERB

outdo something or someone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat eclipse exceed outpace outperform outstrip outweigh pass rank top

STRONG

best better cap excel outdistance outgo outmatch outrank outrival outrun outshine override overshadow overstep surmount tower transcend trump

WEAK

go beyond go one better improve upon outstep put to shame tower above

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail fall behind lose

STRONG

surrender

Example Sentences

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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

A.I. surpasses people in one way: It has yet to “at least” me.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

For my generation, perhaps only Sept. 11, 2001, surpasses Jan. 28, 1986, as a day distinctly remembered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

While still in the early stages, this breakthrough suggests that quantum batteries could one day deliver faster charging, wireless energy transfer, and performance that surpasses today's battery technologies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

This is the only religious idea I know that surpasses the endless number of infinitely old cycling universes in Hindu cosmology.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan