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surpass
verb
Be or do something to a greater degree
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sɚˈpæs
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verb
Be or do something to a greater degree
“Her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”
verb
Move past
“A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window”
verb
Be greater in scope or size than some standard
“Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds”
verb
Distinguish oneself
“She excelled in math”
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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
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
Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
She excelled in math
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