surpass
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
has surpassed
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present perfectof surpass (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Form Energy’s fundraising has surpassed $2 billion for batteries that can continuously run for 100 hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The fire has "surpassed all possible and imaginable limits," said Mar Nicolas, mayor of the nearby small town of Brunete, which is hosting around a hundred evacuees.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
According to Arena.ai, which measures and compares the performance of leading AI models, the Kimi model has surpassed Anthropic’s Fable 5 in some respects.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
During this tournament, Simon has surpassed Walter Zenga's mark of 517 consecutive minutes without conceding for Italy, as well as his compatriot Iker Casillas' benchmark of 476.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The medical treatment at Carville has surpassed many people’s expectations overall.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
