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surpassing
Overview of verb surpass
The verb surpass has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) excel, stand out, surpass -- (distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math")
2. (2) surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform -- (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")
3. (1) travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass -- (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")
4. exceed, transcend, surpass -- (go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds")
Overview of adj surpassing
The adj surpassing has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. transcendent, surpassing -- (exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence)
2. exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing -- (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")
Antonyms of verb surpass
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb surpass
4 senses of surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> get the better of, overcome, defeat
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 4
exceed, transcend, surpass
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb surpass
3 of 4 senses of surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
=> exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top
=> rank, outrank
=> shine at, excel at
=> overshadow, eclipse
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent
=> outgrow
=> outshout, outcry
=> outroar
=> outsail
=> outdraw
=> outsell
=> outsell
=> outpace
=> better, break
=> outshine
=> outrange
=> outweigh
=> outbrave
=> out-herod
=> outfox
=> shame
=> outmarch
=> outwear
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> skirt
=> run by
=> fly by
=> zip by, fly by, whisk by
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb surpass
4 senses of surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 4
exceed, transcend, surpass
'Cause To' of verb surpass
Derived Forms of verb surpass
Domain of verb surpass
Domain Terms of verb surpass
Familiarity of verb surpass
surpass used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb surpass
4 senses of surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
EX: These cars won't surpass
Sense 4
exceed, transcend, surpass
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb surpass
2 of 4 senses of surpass
Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
=> outpoint, outscore
=> walk over
=> eliminate
=> worst, pip, mop up, whip, rack up
=> whomp
=> spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout
=> get the jump
=> cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey
=> surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop
=> outfight
=> overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
=> checkmate, mate
=> immobilize, immobilise
=> outplay
=> cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick
Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
> travel, go, move, locomote
=> go around, spread, circulate
=> carry
=> ease
=> whish
=> float
=> swap
=> seek
=> whine
=> fly
=> ride
=> come
=> ghost
=> betake oneself
=> pass over, overfly
=> travel
=> wend
=> do
=> raft
=> get around, get about
=> repair, resort
=> cruise
=> travel, journey
=> come, come up
=> round
=> trundle
=> push
=> travel purposefully
=> swing
=> roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
=> walk, take the air
=> weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
=> forge, spurt, spirt
=> crawl, creep
=> scramble
=> slither, slide
=> wheel, roll
=> glide
=> bounce, jounce
=> breeze
=> float, drift, be adrift, blow
=> play
=> float, swim
=> walk
=> turn, move around
=> circle
=> slice into, slice through
=> stray, err, drift
=> run
=> step
=> drive, motor
=> automobile
=> ski
=> fly, wing
=> steamer, steam
=> tram
=> taxi
=> ferry
=> caravan
=> ride, sit
=> prance
=> swim
=> rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
=> ascend, go up
=> descend, fall, go down, come down
=> fall
=> zigzag, crank
=> follow, travel along
=> advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
=> retrograde
=> proceed, go forward, continue
=> back
=> pan
=> follow
=> precede, lead
=> pursue, follow
=> return, go back, get back, come back
=> derail, jump
=> flock
=> accompany
=> billow
=> circulate
=> circle, circulate
=> angle
=> pass, go through, go across
=> travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip
=> speed
=> zoom
=> drive
=> rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
=> trail, shack
=> shuttle
=> hiss, whoosh
=> whisk
=> career
=> circuit
=> lance
=> outflank, go around
=> propagate
=> draw
=> transfer, change
=> swash
=> pace
=> step, tread
=> step
=> hurtle
=> retreat
=> whistle
=> island hop
=> plow, plough
=> lurch
=> sift
=> fall
=> drag
=> run
=> bang
=> precess
=> travel, move around
=> ride
=> snowshoe
=> beetle
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb surpass
Sense 1
excel, stand out, surpass
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Sense 2
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
=> beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
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Sense 3
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel, go, move, locomote
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Sense 4
exceed, transcend, surpass
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Grep of verb surpass
surpass
Antonyms of adj surpassing
2 senses of surpassing
Sense 1
transcendent, surpassing
INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior
Sense 2
exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing
INDIRECT (VIA extraordinary) -> ordinary
Similarity of adj surpassing
2 senses of surpassing
Sense 1
transcendent, surpassing
=> superior (vs. inferior)
Sense 2
exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing
=> extraordinary (vs. ordinary)
Pertainyms of adj surpassing
Attributes of adj surpassing
Domain of adj surpassing
Domain Terms of adj surpassing
Familiarity of adj surpassing
surpassing used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj surpassing
surpassing
Grep of adv surpassing
surpassingly
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