surpass
Example Sentences
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In her debut season at Chelsea, she surpassed expectations and clinched the treble.
From BBC
Now he hoped it could be the place where he might finally stand alone, surpassing Margaret Court as the only man or woman ever to win 25 Grand Slam titles.
At 22, he surpassed legendary countryman Rafael Nadal -- in the crowd to witness the feat -- who was two years older when he did the same.
From Barron's
For each semifinal, the first team to reach or surpass 40 points is the winner.
From Los Angeles Times
He is also striving to finally win a record 25th Grand Slam and surpass Margaret Court, who is also expected to be watching in Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.
From Barron's
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