surpass
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(verb) 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" |
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Synonyms: exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outstrip, surmount |
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Related Words: beat, beat, beat out, better, break, circumvent, crush, out-Herod, outbrave, outcry, outdraw, outfox, outgrow, outmarch, outpace, outrange, outroar, outsail, outshine, outshout, outsmart, outwear, outweigh, outwit, overreach, shame, trounce, vanquish |
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(verb) pass by; "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" |
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Synonyms: go by, go past, pass, pass by, travel by |
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Related Words: fly by, go, locomote, move, run by, skirt, travel, whisk by, zip by |
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(verb) go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds" |
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Synonyms: exceed, transcend |
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(verb) distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" |
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Synonyms: excel, stand out |
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Related Words: eclipse, exceed, excel at, go past, outrank, overshadow, overstep, pass, rank, shine at, top, transcend |
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