surpass
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
surpasses
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present tense formof surpass (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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According to data from Apartments.com, the average rent price in New York City is $4,197, and Williamsburg even surpasses that—the median rent price is $5,100, according to competitor platform StreetEasy.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
It said the board is contemplating alternative uses for manufacturing plants in the German municipalities Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and Neckarsulm as current capacity surpasses demand by over 500,000 units.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
It was declared on 15 May 2026 and surpasses the previous biggest outbreak between 2018 and 2020, which had nearly 3,500 recorded cases of whom almost 2,300 died.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
That surpasses the total for 2025, a year that had already shattered records, with 2,289 cases and three deaths including two young children.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
After all, if a film does well, you make a sequel—if a class surpasses everyone’s expectations, you . . . . . . dismantle it!
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
