surpass

3 definitions • 6 examples

to do or be better than:

His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second.

The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations.

The director has really surpassed himself (= done better than he has done before) with this new film.

to do or be better or more than something else:

Our team’s achievements surpass those of teams in earlier years.

to do or be better or greater than something:

The quarterly sales figures have surpassed everyone's expectations.

The latest figures surpassed the previous peak of 15,418 foreclosures in the third quarter of 2008.