surpass
Verb
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Distinguish oneself (synset 202679754)
"She excelled in math"subtypes:
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Be or do something to a greater degree (synset 201108050)
"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"is a type of: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish - come out better in a competition, race, or conflictsubtypes:
- beat, circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach - beat through cleverness and wit
- outgrow - grow faster than
- outcry, outshout - shout louder than
- outroar - roar louder than
- outsail - sail faster or better than
- outdraw - draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight
- outsell - sell more than others
- outsell - be sold more often than other, similar products
- outpace - surpass in speed
- better, break - surpass in excellence
- outshine - attract more attention and praise than others
- outrange - have a greater range than (another gun)
- outweigh - be heavier than
- outbrave - be braver than
- out-herod - surpass someone in cruelty or evil
- outfox - outdo someone in trickery
- shame - surpass or beat by a wide margin
- outmarch - march longer distances and for a longer time than
- outwear - last longer than others
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Move past (synset 202055618)
"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"is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphoricallysubtypes:
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Be greater in scope or size than some standard (synset 202675266)
"Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"subtypes: overgrow - grow too large
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