surpassed; surpassing; surpasses
1
: to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed
surpassed her rivals
surpassed all expectations
2
: to go beyond : overstep
3
: to transcend the reach, capacity, or powers of
a beauty that surpasses description
Examples of surpass in a Sentence
Attendance is expected to surpass last year's record.
Last quarter, sales surpassed two million.
His work regularly surpasses all expectations.
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According to new forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), America’s debt—which recently surpassed $38 trillion—is set to rise faster than almost any advanced economy, climbing from roughly 125% of GDP today to about 143% by 2030.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
So far this year, horror films conjured up 17% of all North American ticket sales, surpassing a billion dollars at the box office.
—Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
In China, the microdrama market actually surpassed theatrical box office last year — despite the country having 94,000 cinema screens.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The school record for receptions is 79 set by Charleston Rambo in 2021 and no other UM player has ever surpassed 75 catches.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
So far this year, horror films conjured up 17% of all North American ticket sales, surpassing a billion dollars at the box office.
—Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
In China, the microdrama market actually surpassed theatrical box office last year — despite the country having 94,000 cinema screens.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The school record for receptions is 79 set by Charleston Rambo in 2021 and no other UM player has ever surpassed 75 catches.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surpass
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“Surpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surpass. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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