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surpassing::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious |
surpassing::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | transcendent |
Examples of surpassing
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Since 2003, innovation revenue has quadrupled annually, easily surpassing goals.
From the businessweek.com
Somali pirates have claimed 95 vessels this year, far surpassing previous years.
From the washingtonpost.com
The deal would create the world's largest airline, surpassing American Airlines.
From the orlandosentinel.com
That now ranks as the largest year-over-year drop, surpassing June's 7% decline.
From the theatlantic.com
Adjusted earnings were 5 cents per share, surpassing Wall Street's expectations.
From the suntimes.com
They have so far collected 25,912 signatures, surpassing their target of 24,000.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
He has faith in his listeners, and his listeners have a surpassing faith in him.
From the theatlantic.com
Revenue rose 9 percent to $858.7 million, also surpassing analysts'expectations.
From the sltrib.com
Molina now has a career-high 10 steals this season, surpassing his nine in 2009.
From the stltoday.com
- Transcendent: exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
- Exceeding: far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"
- (surpassingly) to a surpassing degree; "she was a surpassingly beautiful woman"
- (surpass) excel: distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"
- (surpass) 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"
- (surpass) travel by: 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"
- (surpass) exceed: be greater in scope or size than some standard; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
- Surpass was a short-lived Wrigley antacid gum.
- (surpass) To exceed, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner
