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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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The Red Roses' run in the tournament surpasses their own record of seven titles in a row between 2006 and 2012 and takes them to five straight Grand Slams and 38 successive Test victories.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The achievement surpasses the previous record of 48 qubits, which was also set by Jülich scientists in 2019 using Japan's K computer.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

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

From Slate • May 6, 2026

For my generation, perhaps only Sept. 11, 2001, surpasses Jan. 28, 1986, as a day distinctly remembered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

After all, if a film does well, you make a sequel—if a class surpasses everyone’s expectations, you . . . . . . dismantle it!

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers