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
The iconic love song's music video surpassed 1.2 billion views on YouTube and has had over a billion streams on Spotify.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hong notes sales surpassed 5 million in the first month after its release in March but dropped sharply in 2Q.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
That large infusion, along with thousands of smaller donations, surpassed the fundraising goal.
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
