SURPASSES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

surpasses

verb

present tense third-person singular of surpass

as in exceeds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

loses (to)

as in transcends

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of surpasses But first, welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Sophie Cunningham stuns in a backless halter top and then surpasses Caitlin Clark in social media followers. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Wells Fargo reported the pipeline of weight-loss medications now surpasses cancer drugs as the most valuable category of products on the horizon. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 This pivot is significantly reshaping the company's revenue profile, as its cloud business already surpasses $214 billion annually. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 That surpasses the count of cases in all of 2025 — 2,289 — which was fueled by a fatal outbreak in Texas where two children died. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 That’s up from 3,115 during the same timeframe last year and already surpasses the annual total for 2025, which was 5,299. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026 Thailand’s high rate of gun ownership is second only to Pakistan in Asia, and far surpasses its Southeast Asian neighbors. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 This level of opposition even surpasses the 53% who oppose building nuclear power plants in their local areas. — CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 The Pixel 10 Pro Fold has an IP68 rating, giving superior dust and similar water resistance that surpasses both Samsung and Motorola. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for surpasses

Verb

The number of people confirmed killed after propulsive landslides tore through the Nepal-China border on Wednesday now exceeds 900.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
The goal is to collect a total net credit that at least matches or exceeds the width of the call spread such that even an extraordinary upside move would not result in a loss.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceeds

Browse Nearby Words

surpassed

surpasses

surpassing

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Surpasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surpasses. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of surpasses

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

dissonant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes