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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While the economic impact of AI has yet to fully emerge, Musk has already surpassed the richest Americans in history in terms of his relative share of gross domestic output.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The rapid growth of Amazon—which is ahead of its retail rivals on automation and earlier this year surpassed Walmart to become the largest U.S. company by annual revenue—has dialed up the urgency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was an indication of the warm and tender feelings viewers still had for Helga and “Hey Arnold!” that Smith’s funding goal was surpassed in a matter of days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Middle East oil exports, excluding Iran, surpassed their pre-war levels last week despite attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Just over the border in South Carolina, the number of blacks surpassed that of whites by more than a hundred thousand.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
