surpass (verb)
81outshine — verb watching Nadia outshine the other gymnasts was a thrill for viewers around the world Syn: surpass, overshadow, eclipse, outclass, put in the shade, upstage, exceed, transcend, top, cap, beat, better; informal be a cut above, be head and… …
82overshadow — verb 1) a massive hill overshadows the town Syn: cast a shadow over, shade, darken, conceal, obscure, screen; dominate, overlook 2) this feeling of tragedy overshadowed his story Syn: cast gloom over, blight, take t …
83overtake — verb 1) a green car overtook the taxi Syn: pass, go past/by, get/pull ahead of, leave behind, outdistance, outstrip 2) tourism overtook lumber as the main revenue source Syn: outstrip, surpass, overshadow, eclipse …
84transcend — verb 1) an issue that transcended party politics Syn: go beyond, rise above, cut across 2) his exploits far transcended those of his predecessors Syn: surpass, exceed, beat, cap, tower above, outdo, outclass, outstr …
85trump — verb by wearing the simplest of dresses, she had trumped them all Syn: outshine, outclass, upstage, put in the shade, eclipse, surpass, outdo, outperform; beat, better, top, cap; informal be a cut above, be head and shoulders above, leave… …
86worst — verb they were worsted by the Czechs in the first round Syn: defeat, beat, prevail over, triumph over, trounce, rout, vanquish, conquer, master, overcome, overwhelm, overpower, crush; outdo, outclass, outstrip, surpass; informal thrash, smash …
87eclipse — verb Syn: outshine, overshadow, surpass, exceed, outclass, outstrip, outdo, transcend …
88exceed — verb Syn: be more than, be greater than, be over, go beyond, top, surpass …
89overshadow — verb Syn: outshine, eclipse, surpass, exceed, outclass, outstrip, outdo, upstage; informal be head and shoulders above …
90overtake — verb 1) a green car overtook us Syn: pass, go past, pull ahead of 2) Goa overtook Ibiza as the favourite destination Syn: outstrip, surpass, overshadow, eclipse, outshine, outclass, exceed …
