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Definition of surpassing

"surpassing" in the verb sense

1. excel, stand out, surpass

distinguish oneself

"She excelled in math"

2. 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"

3. travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass

move past

"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"

4. exceed, transcend, surpass

be greater in scope or size than some standard

"Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

"surpassing" in the adjective sense

1. transcendent, surpassing

exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

2. exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

"a night of exceeding darkness"

"an exceptional memory"

"olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"

"the young Mozart's prodigious talents"

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Quotations for surpassing

There is a grace in wild variety surpassing rule and order. [ William Mason ]

If there be aught surpassing human deed or word or thought, it is a mother's love. [ Mme. de Spadara ]

Music is a source of surpassing delight to many minds. From its power to soothe the feelings and modify the passions, it seems desirable to understand it. [ Mrs. Sigourney ]

Wise men are wise but not prudent, in that they know nothing of what is for their own advantage, but know surpassing things, marvellous things, difficult things, and divine things. [ John Ruskin ]

The eye speaks with an eloquence and truthfulness surpassing speech. It is the window out of which the winged thoughts often fly unwittingly. It is the tiny magic mirror on whose crystal surface the moods of feeling fitfully play, like the sunlight and shadow on a still stream. [ Tuckerman ]

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surpassing in Scrabble®

The word surpassing is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters surpassing:

SURPASSING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

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surpassing in Words With Friends™

The word surpassing is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters surpassing:

SURPASSING
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

airguns, assigns, parings, parsing, passing, pausing, pursing, rasping, sassing, sparing, sprains, springs, sringas, surpass, ungrasp, unpairs

 

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Words containing the sequence surpassing

Words that start with surpassing (2 words)

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Words with surpassing in them (1 word)

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Words that end with surpassing (1 word)

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Word Growth involving surpassing

Shorter words in surpassing

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Longer words containing surpassing

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