surpass
Example Sentences
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But when asked if that investment could surpass $100 billion, he suggested it wouldn’t be in that vicinity.
From MarketWatch
Look at Tiger Woods, who once seemed like a sure thing to surpass Jack Nicklaus’s majors record in golf.
In tennis history, Alcaraz surpassed Don Budge, who had won the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open by the age of 22 years and 355 days in 1938.
From BBC
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
