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

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The total amount to be paid in fines, forfeitures and penalties surpasses $8 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

AGI is loosely defined as AI that surpasses human intelligence.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Omid, whose English surpasses Marjan’s own level, has excited such hopes, and the touchingly Chekhovian quasi-romance between them adds a gentle note of amorous wistfulness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

For most of us it is a world that surpasses understanding.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson