surpass
Example Sentences
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Last summer, Premier League clubs outlaid more than ever before in the transfer window as spending surpassed £3bn.
From BBC
The S&P 500 stock index fluctuated ahead of his remarks, briefly surpassing 7,000 points for the first time on Wednesday morning.
From BBC
The company posted adjusted earnings of 72 cents a share for the fourth quarter, surpassing analysts’ estimates of 71 cents, according to FactSet.
From Barron's
Under Xi, China has expanded its nuclear arsenal, surpassed the U.S. in the number of naval vessels and started fielding cutting-edge weapons such as hypersonic missiles that Western powers have yet to master.
WSJ | Buy Side: How to get savings rates that surpass the national average.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
