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Verb surpass has 4 senses
- excel, stand out, surpass - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math"
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform - be or do something to a greater degree; "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"
--2 is one way to beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass - pass by; "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"
--3 is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentence:
These cars won't surpass
- exceed, transcend, surpass - go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
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