surpass

Verbs

  • (v) distinguish oneself
    • She excelled in math
    excel, stand out,
  • (v) be or do something to a greater degree
    • her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
    • She outdoes all other athletes
    • This exceeds all my expectations
    • This car outperforms all others in its class
    outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, exceed, surmount,
  • (v) move past
    • A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
    • He passed his professor in the hall
    • One line of soldiers surpassed the other
    go past, pass by, travel by, go by, pass,
  • (v) be greater in scope or size than some standard
    • Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
    exceed, transcend,

Synonyms

excel stand out outdo outgo outmatch outperform outstrip exceed surmount go past pass by travel by go by pass transcend

Words of close approximity

surpassing surpassingly