surpass
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
have surpassed
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present perfectof surpass.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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Self-declared “Wedgelord” Matt VanderMeer, 53, said recent months have surpassed even the legendary summer of 1982, also an El Niño year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Critics have debated in the build-up to Makhachev's bout with Machado Garry if his achievements have surpassed team-mate and coach Khabib Nurmagomedov.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
It’s the first time a large-scale power system is known to have surpassed 50% solar for an entire month and the second significant power record set by the state recently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
With less than 20 S&P 500 companies left to report first-quarter results, nearly 90% have beaten earnings-per-share estimates, while just over 80% have surpassed sales expectations.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
I’ve got to guard against the natural tendency to look down on them now that I have surpassed them.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
