- present participle of surpass.
surpassing
Example Sentences
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Surpassing the tipping point could have dire consequences not just for local communities but for global food production, the report says.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023
Surpassing it does not come with a reward.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2023
Surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's nearly 40-year-old record as the NBA's all-time leading scorer on Tuesday is one of the most notable statistical achievements of the modern era and a testament to James' sustained dominance.
From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2023
Surpassing 2 degrees locally means different things in different places.
From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2019
If there be one thing pure, Where all beside is sullied, That can endure When all else pass away— If there be aught Surpassing human deed, or word, or thought, "It is a mother's love!"
From Home Pastimes; or Tableaux Vivants by Head, James H.