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surpassed

  • past participle
    of surpass.
    surpass
    verb (used with object)
    to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
  • past tense form
    of surpass.
    surpass
    verb (used with object)
    to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.

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As Americans shift their focus to the stock market, equities have surpassed housing as the most valuable household asset, and the gap between the two is growing, MarketWatch reported.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Founder Doug Douglas said: "Halloween is really important for us, it has surpassed Christmas."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Cases in the state surpassed a prior record as falling vaccination rates have fueled the disease’s rapid spread.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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

I had two more classes to get through after lunch but I wasn’t sure my head could take it; I’d already surpassed my threshold for stupidity for the day.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi