- present participle of surpass.
surpassing
- ascendant adj.
- better adj.
- dominant adj.
- especial adj.
- great adj.
- higher adj.
- incomparable adj.
- memorable adj.
- predominant adj.
- preeminent adj.
- superior adj.
- superlative adj.
- supreme adj.
- towering adj.
- transcendent adj.
- transcendent/transcendental adj.
- ultimate adj.
- unequaled adj.
- unsurpassable adj.
- above prep.
Example Sentences
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It said the total planted between 2021 and 2026 was around 885,000, surpassing its initial target of 600,000.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Supporters collected more than 1 million petition signatures in support of the measure, surpassing the 874,641 needed to qualify.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Earlier, the yield had reached as high as 5.621%, surpassing a 2004 intraday peak to reach its highest level since June 2002.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
While the peak in crude after the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war is well above current levels, it’s diesel that is setting record highs, surpassing $6 on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
All agree that he was a youth of surpassing beauty and that this was the cause of his singular fate.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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