Surpass Very Common

Surpass has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Verb

distinguish oneself

"She excelled in math"

excel stand out surpass

be or do something to a greater degree

"her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"

"She outdoes all other athletes"

"This exceeds all my expectations"

"This car outperforms all others in its class"

surpass outstrip outmatch outgo exceed outdo surmount outperform

move past

"A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"

"He passed his professor in the hall"

"One line of soldiers surpassed the other"

travel by pass by surpass go past go by pass

be greater in scope or size than some standard

"Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

exceed transcend surpass

To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

Example Sentences

"She excelled in math" verb

"her performance surpasses that of any other student I know" verb

"She outdoes all other athletes" verb

"This exceeds all my expectations" verb

"This car outperforms all others in its class" verb

"A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window" verb

"He passed his professor in the hall" verb

"One line of soldiers surpassed the other" verb

"Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds" verb