surpass
verb (used with object)
to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
was surpassing
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past progressiveof surpass.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Indeed, in October 2023, the Washington Post noted that podcasters' audience size was surpassing legacy media.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
The 36-year-old Kopitar laughed as he watched the message from the ice but admitted that knowing who he was surpassing was a strange feeling.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2023
Some 56 percent of those polled considered that the pace of Macron’s reform drive was meeting their expectations, while seven percent indicated that it was surpassing theirs.
From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2019
Cheever explained that some snowboarders had asked race officials to make the jump bigger, which would reduce speed and decrease the amplitude racers were achieving, which was surpassing a terrifying 40 feet.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2018
But here was a superb creature who combined beauty with a skill which was surpassing.
From John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life by Frederick Upham Adams
