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sur·pass·ing S0917500 (sər-păs′ĭng)adj. Exceptional; exceeding: monuments of surpassing splendor. sur·pass′ing·ly adv.surpassing (sɜːˈpɑːsɪŋ) adjexceptional; extraordinaryadvobsolete or poetic (intensifier): surpassing fair. surˈpassingly advsur•pass•ing (sərˈpæs ɪŋ, -ˈpɑ sɪŋ) adj. 1. of a large amount or high degree; exceeding or excelling. adv. 2. Archaic. in a surpassing manner; extraordinarily. [1570–80] sur•pass′ing•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | surpassing - exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellencetranscendentsuperior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" | | 2. | surpassing - far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"exceeding, exceptional, prodigious, olympianextraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" |
surpassingadjective supreme, extraordinary, outstanding, exceptional, rare, phenomenal, stellar (informal), transcendent, unrivalled, incomparable, matchless The flower has large, hanging blooms of surpassing beauty.Translationssurpassing
surpass (someone or something) in (something)To do better than someone or something else in some activity, aspect, or deed. I trained her in this profession, and she surpassed me in it faster than I could have ever anticipated. The new model surpasses its predecessor in the sharpness of its camera's images, but beyond that, there's isn't much new to write home about.See also: surpasssurpass (oneself)To do better in some activity or deed than one has ever been able to accomplish. The president has surpassed himself with this State of the Union address, delivering one of the most powerful and inspiring speeches in recent memory. Congratulations, team, each and everyone of you surpassed yourselves on this project!See also: surpasssurpassing Related to surpassing: surpassinglySynonyms for surpassingadj supremeSynonyms- supreme
- extraordinary
- outstanding
- exceptional
- rare
- phenomenal
- stellar
- transcendent
- unrivalled
- incomparable
- matchless
Synonyms for surpassingadj exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellenceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degreeSynonyms- exceeding
- exceptional
- prodigious
- olympian
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