- present participle of surpass.
surpassing
Example Sentences
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World oil prices jumped with the benchmark international contract Brent North Sea crude surpassing $95 for the first time in nearly six weeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Minnesota Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve became the WNBA’s all-time winningest coach Wednesday, earning her 380th victory and surpassing close friend and colleague Mike Thibault.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
There were two in the May heatwave, four in June's and so far two in this one, which is a record for the calendar year, surpassing 1976 and 2020.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
On Wednesday, it celebrated surpassing that target, with $121 billion in pledges so far.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Circe and Medea are the only witches and they are young and of surpassing beauty—delightful, not horrible.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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