- 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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Villa then turned the versatile forward into the most expensive Swiss player in history - surpassing Granit Xhaka's £38.25m move from Borussia Mönchengladbach to Arsenal 10 years ago.
From BBC ● 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
Copernicus said -- surpassing by 0.01C the previous all-time monthly record set in July 2023.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Either way, the city is energized and on the brink of surpassing its pre-pandemic tourism numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"You are a surpassing clever boy when you work at it, Bran. Have you ever thought that you might wear a maester's chain? There is no limit to what you might learn."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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