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View definitions for surpassing

surpassing

adjective as in ascendant

adjective as in higher

preposition as in above

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Job openings did tick up in October, surpassing expectations, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released this week.

National Intelligence Council warned that “China alone will probably have the largest economy, surpassing that of the United States a few years before 2030” and this country would no longer be “a hegemonic power.”

From Salon

Mexico was the United States’ top goods trading partner last year, surpassing China.

He also said that between 200 and 300 properties were affected, with the rainfall surpassing some records set by Storm Dennis.

From BBC

Through five cycles, with each further refining the lipids, they created dozens of high-performing, biodegradable lipids -- some even surpassing industry standards.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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