SURPASSED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

surpassed

verb

past tense of surpass

as in exceeded

to be greater, better, or stronger than she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did

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lost (to)

as in transcended

to go beyond the limit of the sales of the band's newest CD have surpassed the combined sales of its last two albums

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Recent Examples of surpassed Alo continues to expand rapidly after its big yacht summer; Vuori has surpassed its goal of 100-plus stores by the end of 2026; and the UK’s Adanola secured investment from Story3 Capital, valuing the business at $530 million last year. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 The move comes after all three services surpassed 45 million monthly users in the EU, the threshold for enhanced scrutiny under the DSA. — Barbara Moens, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 While coal and oil nearly vanished, by last year a decades-long shift to natural gas had accelerated to the point where gas output surpassed what had been the output of all fossil fuels combined in 2000. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 The combined deaths in Nepal and China surpassed 950, with more than 4,400 people missing. — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Over the weekend, global Imax ticket sales for the film surpassed $400 million, the first film to exceed the benchmark in the company's history. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Federer’s once-record haul of 20 grand slam titles has been surpassed by both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, but his fans will always regard him as the greatest player of all time. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 And only 51 of those 315 movies surpassed $1 million domestic. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026 The film surpassed $1 billion at the global box office just three weeks after its release and continues to break records. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

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One of the most striking details in Samsung's latest earnings report is that its operating profit significantly exceeded market expectations.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The 70% preliminary expectation wildly exceeded projections for fiscal 2028 revenue of roughly $570 billion, or 44% growth from fiscal 2027 (the current year).

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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Avery was the mentor figure, the one destined, in the usual telling of this story, to be eclipsed.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Still, a sudden downpour eclipsed the show’s start, with many attendees scrambling for cover or abruptly changing into ponchos and hoodies.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Orlando topped the list, followed by Miami and then Tampa after considering 45 key measures, from the cost of living and tax laws to the availability of activities and the quality of health care.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
The production and new orders readings for the electronic machinery and equipment, computer communication devices sectors topped 53, while consumer goods production lagged at 49.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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