Surpass is an English word with synonyms like exceed or trounce. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Surpass meaning
To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
Synonyms of Surpass
Using Surpass
- The main meaning on this page is: To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
- Useful related words include: exceed, trounce, shell, crush.
- In the example corpus, surpass often appears in combinations such as: to surpass, surpass the, will surpass.
Context around Surpass
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Surpass
- In this selection, "surpass" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, trucks, trains, far, trains, trucks and ranbir stand out and add context to how "surpass" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 24 could surpass 23 levels and 4080 can surpass even the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "surpass" sits close to words such as activation, approximate and bashir, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with surpass
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, anticipated rates for '24 could surpass '23 levels. (9 words)
Down in Pollokshields, the house prices on Sherbrroke Avenue often surpass £1m. (12 words)
However, there are also some characters that far surpass a human's lifespan. (13 words)
And his goal in the 2-1 Viaplay Cup defeat at Dumbarton on Tuesday took him to that magical record-matching number, which he will have the chance to surpass on Tuesday when Airdrieonians come calling, also for a League Cup group game. (43 words)
Ian Evatt’s side could surpass the previous high, set in 1900, by keeping out their opponents and Australian defender Iredale believes every effort has been made to ensure there will be no upset at the Toughsheet Stadium. (38 words)
And even if that was not the case, there is no denying that the RTX 4090 is simply just a faster card, and no aftermarket RTX 4080 can surpass even the Founders Edition variant with ease. (36 words)
Adipurush Box Office (Hindi): 200 Crores In & Prabhas Will Surpass Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan & John Abraham In Star Ranking! (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
Trucks surpass trains in the weight category due their greater numbers, while trains surpass trucks in the ton-miles category due to the vast distances they travel carrying large amounts of freight.
Adipurush Box Office (Hindi): 200 Crores In & Prabhas Will Surpass Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan & John Abraham In Star Ranking!
Airline expects traffic in August to surpass the record 18.7 million passengers it flew in July.
Although it's unlikely to surpass fights like the one between Levi and Kenny, it will definitely stand out.
Although later seasons of introduced its strongest villains including Leviathans, angels, and even God, nothing could surpass being tracked by the Devil himself.
And even if that was not the case, there is no denying that the RTX 4090 is simply just a faster card, and no aftermarket RTX 4080 can surpass even the Founders Edition variant with ease.
And his goal in the 2-1 Viaplay Cup defeat at Dumbarton on Tuesday took him to that magical record-matching number, which he will have the chance to surpass on Tuesday when Airdrieonians come calling, also for a League Cup group game.
But no one has been able to surpass Trump, who remains the early front-runner for the Republican nomination, even as he faces four separate indictments that have resulted in dozens of criminal charges.
Domino’s Pizza has said profits are set to surpass predictions after it served up strong sales figures for the first half of 2023.
Down in Pollokshields, the house prices on Sherbrroke Avenue often surpass £1m.
Endeavor can be rightly blamed for putting too much pressure on his four children to become genetically engineered geniuses who can surpass All Might someday.
Further, solar PV’s installed power capacity is likely to surpass that of coal by 2027.
Global 5G subscriptions are projected to double and surpass 1 billion in 2023, driving the rapid construction of 5G mobile networks.
Governor Josh Green said the scope of the disaster would surpass that of 1960, one year after Hawaii became a US state, when a tsunami killed 61 people on the Big Island of Hawaii.
He’ll likely finish the season as the rookie receiving yardage leader, as well, as he needs just 3 more to surpass Aaron Dobson’s 519. And that’s despite missing three games with concussions.
He’s one of the quickest thinkers viewers can see in recent anime, and his sudden revelations have led him and several teammates to surpass their limits just in the nick of time.
He would have had a chance to surpass those totals if he played in all 17 games this year.
However, anticipated rates for '24 could surpass '23 levels.
However, there are also some characters that far surpass a human's lifespan.
Ian Evatt’s side could surpass the previous high, set in 1900, by keeping out their opponents and Australian defender Iredale believes every effort has been made to ensure there will be no upset at the Toughsheet Stadium.
Common combinations with surpass
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: