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View definitions for surpassing

surpassing

adjective as in ascendant

adjective as in higher

preposition as in above

Strongest match

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The UK's largest mortgage lender said the average price hit £293,999 in October, surpassing a peak of £293,507 that was reached in June 2022.

From BBC

Indeed, in October 2023, the Washington Post noted that podcasters' audience size was surpassing legacy media.

From Salon

The governor declared his intent to expand the annual tax credit to $750 million, up from its current total of $330 million, which would make California the top state for capped film incentive programs, surpassing even New York.

In his first year on the ballot in 2003, he netted 6.2% of the vote, surpassing the 5% threshold needed to stay on the ballot for another year.

The company reported earnings of $5.40 per share, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $5.12, according to Factset.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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