Hypernyms for "surpass"
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beat
better
break
circumvent
exceed
excel at
fly by
go past
outbrave
outcry
outdraw
outfox
outgrow
out-herod
outmarch
outpace
outrange
outrank
outroar
outsail
outsell
outshine
outshout
outsmart
outwear
outweigh
outwit
overgrow
overreach
overstep
pass
rank
run by
shame
shine at
skirt
top
transcend
whisk by
zip by
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.