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adjective

Definition of surpassingnext
as in extraordinary

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verb

present participle of surpass
1
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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2
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
Verb
Here, in a sleepy suburb just outside the city along the banks of the River Avon, Jackson is in the process of running his 81st consecutive ultramarathon, surpassing the men’s record which stood at 80. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The biopic rocked the box office this summer, surpassing $1 billion in global ticket sales. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Last year, the New York Metro Area’s tech talent workforce reached 394,300, surpassing the Bay Area’s 375,730, according to the report. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 South Asia’s modern art market has boomed, surpassing $100 million in auction sales in 2025, but a surge in forgeries threatens its growth, the FT wrote. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Its record-breaking run has included surpassing Endgame for the biggest domestic opening weekend ever with $360 million. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 So why is western Pennsylvania seeing so many tornadoes, surpassing a record just set two years ago? — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 That brought him to within $1,034,756 of surpassing Woods on the career earnings list. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 As the Timber Fire continued to grow Wednesday, surpassing 3,500 acres and with only 5% contained, many tourist attractions along the Big Sur coast remained under evacuation orders or were closed to the public. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpassing
  1. extraordinary
  2. exceeding
  3. supreme
  4. eclipsing
  5. superlative
  6. topping
  7. huge
  8. main
Adjective
  • Building new housing on two islands in San Francisco, one of the hottest housing markets, involved an extraordinary saga.
    — Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As his abilities give him access to increasingly sophisticated criminal schemes and extraordinary wealth, he is drawn into a world of luxury, excess and organized cybercrime.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of extraordinary
Verb
  • Shift toward utility-scale plants The current submissions represent a shift toward utility-scale plants exceeding 100 megawatts on single bodies of water.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Big Island could see 5 to 10 inches of rain, with isolated amounts exceeding a foot, while Maui might get up to 3 inches.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeding
Adjective
  • After the supreme leader was killed in February, the Iranian regime posted banners of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, around Tehran.
    — Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cut off from the rest of Virgin Gorda and accessible only by boat and helicopter, its supreme seclusion is a part of its unending appeal.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of supreme
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  • Many stars, including Hathaway, have been embracing maternity dressing that shows off their bumps, rather than eclipsing them with boxy silhouettes.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Just paying interest on that costs more than a trillion dollars a year, eclipsing every other federal program besides Social Security.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipsing
Adjective
  • What’s the point of being present for a celestially superlative eclipse if a thunderstorm prevents you from properly experiencing it?
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
  • The result is a superlative and affordable four-sleeper camper van that offers features usually reserved for much more expensive custom camper van builds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of superlative
Verb
  • The home run was Bleday’s 21st of the season, topping his previous career high of 20 with the Athletics in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • With some ballots still outstanding, Wahab has about 53% of the vote, topping 47% for Hernandez, former mayor of Dublin, California, and president of Bay Area Rapid Transit.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of topping
Adjective
  • But even when care is available, stigma can still present a huge barrier.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Fifth Round - Romero 10-9 (Lopez 49-46) Romero opened a huge gash over Lopez’s eye with a left hook and then nearly dropped him with a right hand.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of huge
Adjective
  • In the Brazilian city of Cuiabá, the mayor, Abílio Brunini, prohibited one such championship from taking place in the city’s main public space.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Next, workers will install new cables, bolted into the five main branches, to stabilize the tree before removing the old supports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of main

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