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as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than
she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did
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as in transcended
to go beyond the limit of
the sales of the band's newest CD have surpassed the combined sales of its last two albums
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Recent Examples of surpassed
Last week, however, some investors noticed a change within American, whose fourth-quarter profit forecast surpassed Wall Street analysts' expectations.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Whether Hyland has entrenched himself in a 10-man rotation, has surpassed Conley in the pecking order or has merely been a fill-in while Conley works through early-season struggles remains to be seen.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Last year, total passive AUM surpassed active, accounting for 53% market share.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Waddle’s had a solid NFL career so far, setting a rookie receiving record that has since been surpassed, and producing three straight seasons with more than 1,000 receiving yards.
—Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The account has now surpassed 15,000 followers.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
The 2010 exemption specifically targeted Jackson County and was worded to apply only to charter counties with populations between 600,000 and 700,000 people, a population level Jackson County has now surpassed.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
There are mini gourds and prizewinner pumpkins — one of the largest grown at the farm this year surpassed 200 lbs.
—Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Whether Hyland has entrenched himself in a 10-man rotation, has surpassed Conley in the pecking order or has merely been a fill-in while Conley works through early-season struggles remains to be seen.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
Last year, total passive AUM surpassed active, accounting for 53% market share.
—Mike Terwilliger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Waddle’s had a solid NFL career so far, setting a rookie receiving record that has since been surpassed, and producing three straight seasons with more than 1,000 receiving yards.
—Omar Kelly
october 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The account has now surpassed 15,000 followers.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
The 2010 exemption specifically targeted Jackson County and was worded to apply only to charter counties with populations between 600,000 and 700,000 people, a population level Jackson County has now surpassed.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
There are mini gourds and prizewinner pumpkins — one of the largest grown at the farm this year surpassed 200 lbs.
—Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassed
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Building on that winning foundation, the 458 Speciale, built from 2013 to 2015, exceeded the limits of any other Ferrari V-8 of the period.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Senior design editor Zoë Sessums states that the Woolroom pillow exceeded her expectations, both in the sleep feel and the production process’s transparency.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
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The results announced Tuesday broke Netflix’s six-quarter streak of posting a profit that eclipsed analysts’ projections.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Each of those players eclipsed 30 home runs and have major arguments to replace finalists that were chosen over them.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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After dropping 43 points against Golden State on Tuesday, Doncic somehow topped it, finishing with 49 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists and etching his name in the history books for several reasons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Surpassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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