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
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Zendaya film will likely surpass a $30 million domestic total through Sunday.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 May 2024
But Ingenuity far surpassed all expectations, and flew dozens of flights before suffering damage to its rotors in January.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 4 May 2024
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 May 2024
But Ingenuity far surpassed all expectations, and flew dozens of flights before suffering damage to its rotors in January.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 4 May 2024
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 8 May. 2024.
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