surpass
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
surpassed
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past participleof surpass.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof surpass.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
surpassverb (used with object)to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
Example Sentences
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They’ve surpassed $2 billion in sales for Starbucks, as they’ve launched an ever-sprawling genre of refresher varieties: water-based, lemonade-based, coconut milk–based, chili-dusted, frozen and blended.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 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
The company said it recently surpassed 20 million users, and is also targeting a U.K. banking license.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Wilson surpassed Mike Bordick’s 2002 mark with the Baltimore Orioles for consecutive games played at shortstop without an error.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
He’d surpassed his great achievement at Bled in 1961 with an even more dazzling triumph at Stockholm.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
