SURPASS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SURPASS?

Need another word that means the same as “surpass”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “surpass” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Surpass” are: go by, go past, pass, pass by, travel by, exceed, transcend, excel, stand out, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, be better than, be superior to, be greater than

Surpass as a Verb

Definitions of "Surpass" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “surpass” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be or do something to a greater degree.
• Move past.
• Distinguish oneself.
• Be greater in scope or size than some standard.
• Be better than.
• Do or be better than ever before.
• Exceed; be greater than.

Synonyms of "Surpass" as a verb (18 Words)

be better than	Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.
be greater than	Have life, be alive.
be superior to	Represent, as of a character on stage.
exceed	Go beyond what is allowed or stipulated by (a set limit. Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds.
excel	Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject. She excelled at landscape painting.
go by	Have a particular form.
go past	Be abolished or discarded.
outdo	Be superior to in action or performance. The men tried to outdo each other in their generosity.
outgo	Go faster than. He on horseback outgoes him on foot.
outmatch	Be superior to (an opponent or rival. Vast chambers were built which outmatched anything to be seen in Europe.
outperform	(of an investment) be more profitable than. An experienced employee will outperform the novice.
outstrip	Move faster than and overtake (someone else. Supply far outstripped demand.
pass	Pass over across or through. The company has already passed its interim dividend.
pass by	Pass by.
stand out	Have or maintain a position or stand on an issue.
surmount	Be or do something to a greater degree. The tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel.
transcend	Be greater in scope or size than some standard. This was an issue transcending party politics.
travel by	Travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge.

Usage Examples of "Surpass" as a verb

• The organist was surpassing himself.
• He continued to surpass me at all games.
• One line of soldiers surpassed the other.
• Pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929.
• Her performance surpasses that of any other student I know.

Associations of "Surpass" (30 Words)

antagonist	A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. He turned to confront his antagonist.
beat	Give a beating to subject to a beating either as a punishment or as an act of aggression. Beat one s breast.
cheetah	A large slender spotted cat found in Africa and parts of Asia. It is the fastest animal on land.
compete	Compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others. No one can compete with his physical prowess.
conquer	Take possession of by force, as after an invasion. Conquer your fears.
defeat	An instance of defeating or being defeated. Garibaldi defeated the Neapolitan army.
exceed	Be superior or better than some standard. The Tribunal s decision clearly exceeds its powers under the statute.
excel	Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject. She excelled in math.
haste	Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry. In his haste to leave he forgot his book.
outdistance	Leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind. She could maintain a fast enough pace to outdistance any pursuers.
outdo	Get the better of. The men tried to outdo each other in their generosity.
outpace	Go, rise, or improve faster than. Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence.
outrun	Run faster than. It s harder than anyone imagines to outrun destiny.
outstrip	Move faster than and overtake (someone else. Supply far outstripped demand.
outwit	Deceive by greater ingenuity. Ray had outwitted many an opponent.
over	A sequence of six balls bowled by a bowler from one end of the pitch after which another bowler takes over from the other end. The match is over.
overcome	Overcome as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. You must overcome all difficulties.
overreach	An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached. Never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach.
overstep	Pass beyond (limits or boundaries. He has overstepped the bounds of acceptable discipline.
overtake	Catch up with and possibly overtake. Disaster overtook the town in 1296.
pass	Pass into a specified state or condition. He had to show his pass in order to get out.
precede	Come before. Stone tools precede bronze tools.
rushing	(of air or a liquid) flowing strongly. He is becoming the best rushing quarterback in NFL history.
simplistic	Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are. A simplistic theory of the universe.
subdue	Hold within limits and control. She managed to subdue an instinct to applaud.
surmount	Be on top of. All manner of cultural differences were surmounted.
too	To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively. You re too kind.
transcend	Be greater in scope or size than some standard. This was an issue transcending party politics.
transcendent	Beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience. Her transcendent beauty.
transgress	Pass beyond (limits or boundaries. The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island.