Surpass synonyms
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To be better or greater than, or superior to (another or others)
To transcend is exceed or to go past defined limits.
exceed (related)
To go or be beyond (a limit, limiting regulation, measure, etc.)
The partial or total blocking of light of one celestial object by another. An eclipse of the Sun or Moon occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned. &diamf3; In a solar eclipse the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth. During a total solar eclipse the disk of the Moon fully covers that of the Sun, and only the Sun's corona is visible. &diamf3; An annular eclipse occurs when the Moon is farthest in its orbit from the Earth so that its disk does not fully cover that of the Sun, and part of the Sun's photosphere is visible as a ring around the Moon. &diamf3; In a lunar eclipse all or a part of the Moon's disk enters the umbra of the Earth's shadow and is no longer illuminated by the Sun. Lunar eclipses occur only during a full moon, when the Moon is directly opposite the Sun.
fall-behind (antonym)
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event)
To rank higher than.
improve upon
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Better means to a greater degree, or more appropriate.
In Kantianism, beyond human knowledge
Superiority in importance, influence, or weight.
To put a cap on
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To surpass in excellence by a wide margin
To do more or better than (another) in performance or action.
To surpass (another) in performance.
To surpass (another) in reach:
To run faster, farther, or better than
To surpass; excel
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To be, by comparison, more significant or important than
To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
To be greater than something else, as in power, force, quantity, or importance; predominate:
(Obs.) To surpass or exceed; go beyond
To put or place on the top of
fail (antonym)
(Educ.) To get a grade of failure; not pass
To reach too far
(Printing) To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.
To be superior to; outdo
To come to an end:
go one better
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excess (related)
To eliminate the job or position of:
big (related)
(Informal) With considerable success:
move past
To proceed past something
To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.
(Intransitive, idiomatic) To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to one's surroundings.
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live up to (related)
fall-short (related)
Exceptional; exceeding:
To surpass or outdo (another), as in speed, growth, or performance.
move past
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