- present tense form of surpass (3rd person singular).
surpasses
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According to data from Apartments.com, the average rent price in New York City is $4,197, and Williamsburg even surpasses that—the median rent price is $5,100, according to competitor platform StreetEasy.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
And as it bookends a summer led by “Obsession” and “Backrooms” fervor, with studios clamoring to find the next Gen Z wunderkind, Ullom quietly but consistently surpasses his peers at every winding turn.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Then-CEO Hassabis founded the company in 2010 with the goal of achieving artificial general intelligence, or AGI — an AI system that matches or surpasses human capabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
It was declared on 15 May 2026 and surpasses the previous biggest outbreak between 2018 and 2020, which had nearly 3,500 recorded cases of whom almost 2,300 died.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Eventually she surpasses her employer in skill and her food is known throughout the land.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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