as in extraordinary
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as in exceeding
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 transcending
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 surpassing
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The movie Wicked has officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in box office history, surpassing the movie musical Mamma Mia.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Their 3-0 win in the Intercontinental Cup final against Mexican side Pachuca made Ancelotti the most successful manager in Madrid’s history with 15 titles, surpassing the legendary Miguel Munoz.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The Bitcoin ETFs marked a groundbreaking moment, becoming the most successful ETF launches in history, collectively surpassing $100 billion in assets under management within their first year.
—Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Imagine how Clarke might view today’s systems, which learn, self-correct and edge closer to autonomy—surpassing what was once only speculative fiction.
—Evan Kaplan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The first week of December alone reported 91 outbreaks, far surpassing the previous high of 65 for that timeframe.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The Blues are surpassing pre-season predictions.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Bills defensive end Gregory Rousseau sacked Rodgers for this historic occasion time in his career, surpassing Brady for the most sacks allowed by a quarterback in official NFL records.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 edition marks the highest tally of all time, greatly surpassing Barack Obama’s previous record of 95,894 pages.
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Drivers hover by the gates to transport you off on a moment’s notice: the spa, paddle, pickle, and tennis courts, the local waterfalls, the extraordinary hikes, the water sports, chocolate making.—
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Highlighting the life and career of one of the most influential Black entertainers of the early 20th century, NOBODY explores Williams’ extraordinary rise from Bahamian immigrant to central figure in America’s vaudeville circuit.—
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Crocs business continues to demonstrate strong overall performance, with a Q3 operating margin exceeding 25%, an impressive metric for a footwear company.—
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Enterprises in stages three and four, on the other hand, had financial performance well above industry average — exceeding 10 percentage points.—
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And in an interview alongside adviser Elon Musk that aired on Fox News on Feb. 18, Musk suggested—not for the first time—that Trump ought to have supreme authority, unrestricted by the courts.—
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Comedian Jennifer Coolidge is touted as a supreme talent who didn't make the show.—
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Penn State has been an elite run defense all season, with only three teams rushing for more yards against the Nittany Lions this season than Boise State did — USC, Ohio State, Oregon — and only one other individual running back eclipsing 100 yards.—
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But now, with two games to play, the Philadelphia Eagles running back is 268 yards from eclipsing the mark of Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, who set the league record of 2,105 with the Rams in 1984.—
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Finding this perfect suit, made by the most advanced tailor out of superlative fabric, would do nothing less than transform me.—
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Travis Kelce and Andrea Swift are tied for this superlative about his girlfriend, Taylor Swift.—
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The 27-track album became a huge catalyst for the recent spotlight on Black country artists and the genre's roots.—
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Muskie vs Pike Size Both muskies and pike can grow huge.—
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The group was dealt another blow with the fall of the Assad family's five-decade rule in Syria in early December, which blocked a main route for the flow of weapons and money from Iran.—
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While The Charlotte Observer cannot confirm or deny the hyperbole, two things can be proven in regards to the downtown main street: infrastructure construction is complete and many more people are calling Union Street home.—
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Warren is the more physically dominant prospect, while Loveland is an elite route runner and terrific receiver at 240-plus pounds.—
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Paz is terrific, a woman with everything thrown at her while trying to keep her family together.—
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“Surpassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpassing. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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