surpassing
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On Sunday, the shutdown reached 44 days, surpassing the previous longest funding lapse, which ended in November 2025.
From BBC
Wall Street has seen the rise of prediction markets as a major threat to sportsbooks’ market share, as Kalshi reported surpassing $1 billion in trading volume last month, boosted substantially by sports wagering.
It was 97 degrees in Camarillo on Tuesday, surpassing the daily temperature record by a whopping 11 degrees and the all-time March record by 3 degrees.
From Los Angeles Times
Liverpool have now conceded eight Premier League goals in the 90th minute or later this season - their most in a single campaign, surpassing seven in 2010-11.
From BBC
The quarterly numbers were decent on the top line, with revenue surpassing $1 billion, but guidance was weak and loan loss provisions rose.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.