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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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That was a fourth straight weekly decline and substantially surpasses market expectations of a reduction of around 2.5 million barrels.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

This means he now surpasses former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, who are also on the list with an estimated worth of £563m.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The achievement surpasses the previous record of 48 qubits, which was also set by Jülich scientists in 2019 using Japan's K computer.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

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

From Slate • May 6, 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