surpassing
- adjective
- /sərˈpæsɪŋ/
:
sobresaliente
- Her performance in the competition was truly surpassing, earning her first place among all contestants.
Examples
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His surpassing talent for music made him stand out in the orchestra, impressing both the audience and the judges.
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The novel received surpassing acclaim, with critics praising its innovative storytelling.
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Well, worldwide, surpassing Microsoft, Google and Apple combined.
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If not, you know, wildly surpassing it, you are still growing your wealth.
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Eternal God exists throughout all time, perhaps even surpassing time, depending on how you conceive of time.
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You know, you're always falling short of these ambitious goals of kind of surpassing the West and beating it at its own game.
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It means something like surpassing and yet preserving the essential moments integrated within a larger whole.
Synonyms
859
3.8
Very unusual or much greater than usual
626
1.9
Very good and impressive, making you feel pleased
257
3.4
Much better than most others in skill or quality
203
4.2
Better in quality or performance than similar things
129
4.1
Being much better than normal or usual
113
5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
31
8.8
Far beyond normal limits in experience, knowledge, or quality
26
3.5
Better than any earlier time, number or measurement
24
5.3
Very large and surprising in a way that shocks you
21
4.1
Very good and impressive
19
7.5
Very large or impressive in a way that surprises people
19
6.7
Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people
8
4.6
Of the highest quality
6
6.3
Better than anything else in quality or skill
4
7.9
Very good and impressive
2
2.8
Very impressive and exciting
1
7.0
Much greater than normal in size, skill or success
1
7.7
So good that no one can do better
1
5.6
Very great in amount or degree
1
5.5
Very impressive and much better than you expect
A very successful time, for example a year
Antonyms
How Exceptional
- Formal
859
3.8
257
3.4
∞
1.0
588
2.8
112
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Surpassing comes from parts meaning sur- 'over' and pass 'to go past', like the English word 'pass'. Think of it as 'going beyond' what is normal, so something surpassing is exceptionally good or far better than expected.