surpassing
Example Sentences
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Millennials, who everyone worried would be permanently set back by the 2008-09 financial crisis, are earning solid incomes, buying homes and surpassing their parents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Consumer sentiment actually rose slightly in March, according to data released Tuesday by the Conference Board; the index climbed to 91.8 from 91 in February, surpassing Wall Street Journal forecasts of 87.5.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
SpaceX’s anticipated IPO could raise up to $75 billion, potentially surpassing Saudi Aramco’s near-$30 billion as the largest in history.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The Season 1 finale averaged 51.7 million viewers, surpassing both the Academy Awards and Grammys that year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
But this technology was still not capable of “approaching, much less surpassing, the success of the radioactive elements, in providing us with high-speed electrons and high-speed atoms.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
