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beat, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, overtop, top, tower (over), transcend
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Scientists have previously speculated that modern plant extinctions will surpass background rates by several thousand times over the next 80 years. — Commentary, Quartz Africa, "Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical norm," 24 Aug. 2019 In that case, the smart approach would be to cast an extremely large net of social investment, in full recognition that even at such great cost, the ROI from the innovation of the Black Swans would far surpass the cost. — Aimee Groth, Quartz, "Andrew Yang’s basic income plan permits Americans to fail. And that’s a good thing," 20 Aug. 2019 But some in Hollywood doubt that AI can ever surpass its makers. — Sarah Min, CBS News, "Coming soon to Netflix: Movie trailers crafted by AI," 19 Aug. 2019 The report doesn't mention a specific fee, noting only that the fee will surpass PSV's €34m record sale of Memphis Depay to Manchester United in 2015. — SI.com, "Hirving Lozano to Undergo Napoli Medical as PSV Winger 'Signs' 5-Year Deal With Serie A Side," 16 Aug. 2019 The investigation’s test results are publicly available, but Walker summarized the data by saying the test results surpassed the health standards set for state buildings based on meter monitoring, visual analysis and analytical findings. — Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, "No evidence of carcinogens in Metro State University office where 4 ill employees worked," 12 Aug. 2019 Reports from the state of Washington indicate that the earnings gain from apprenticeship programs far surpasses the gain from technical-training programs at either community colleges or private career schools. — Robert Cherry, National Review, "The Case for More Occupational Training," 25 July 2019 Looks like Avengers: Endgame has finally surpassed Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time. — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "James Cameron Congratulates Marvel as Avengers: Endgame Passes Avatar as Highest-Grossing Film," 22 July 2019 The heat index surpassed 105 degrees in at least 26 states by early Friday afternoon, the weather service said. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland weather: ‘Excessive heat warning’ in effect; conditions prompt event cancellations, system failure," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'surpass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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