Synonyms for surpassing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ser-pas-ing, -pah-sing |
| Phonetic Transcription : sərˈpæs ɪŋ, -ˈpɑ sɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for surpassing Other synonyms for the word surpassing
Définition of surpassing
Origin :- 1550s, from Middle French surpasser "go beyond, exceed, excel," from Old French sur- "beyond" (see sur-) + passer "to go by" (see pass (v.)). Related: Surpassed; surpassing.
- verb outdo something or someone
- They were not altogether sure yet that the Spaniards were not gods, or at the least Surpassing Beings.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- There was another, surpassing them all, which attended me many days.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- I am curious to know,' said Mr Chester, with surpassing affability.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- He described her as of surpassing beauty, wit, and accomplishment.
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery » by Various
- But in our faces she found a consternation far surpassing hers.
- Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1920 » by Various
- Like all his great Madonnas, the Virgin and Children are of surpassing loveliness.
- Extract from : « Great Artists, Vol 1. » by Jennie Ellis Keysor
- Yet, I cannot think the Inca a man of surpassing bravery after all.
- Extract from : « South American Fights and Fighters » by Cyrus Townsend Brady
- If she ever outshone herself, and surpassed her own surpassing powers, it was to-night.
- Extract from : « Eventide » by Effie Afton
- God seemed to have formed, in these remote realms, an Eden of surpassing loveliness for the abode of his children.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago » by John S. C. Abbott
- She had been thus all her life, but really, on this Italian tour, she was surpassing herself.
- Extract from : « A Room With A View » by E. M. Forster
Antonyms for surpassing
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019