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Synonyms of surpass

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Another word for surpass is excel. Other synonyms of surpass are exceed, outdo and transcend.

Synonyms and similar words for surpass

verbTo go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

  • exceedTo go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
  • forpassTo go beyond, exceed; surpass.
  • transcendTo surpass, as in intensity or power; to excel.
  • excelTo surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
  • outdoTo excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.
  • outstripTo exceed or surpass (someone or something).

Meaning of surpass

  1. verb To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

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Questions about synonyms of surpass

What is another word for surpass?
Surpass has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as excel, exceed, outdo and transcend.
What does surpass mean?
Surpass means to go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: surpass (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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