surpasses
Leaves others behind
Surpasses means to exceed or go beyond in quality, quantity, or degree: Her performance surpasses anything I've seen this year.
The word implies comparison—something surpasses something else, or surpasses expectations.
What surpasses understanding or belief is too extreme to comprehend: The cruelty surpasses belief.
Surpasses in performance
- eclipsesAstronomical occultations
- outdoesExceeds in performance
- topsUppermost parts or garments
- outpacesExceeds in speed
overtakes · outshines · outclasses · outdistances · outmatches · bests · transcends · overshadows
Having no equal
- peerlessHaving no equal
- incomparableWithout equal or rival
- unrivaledHaving no equal
- supremeHighest in authority
preeminent · foremost · paramount · elite · distinguished · dominant · matchless · second to none
Defeats and takes control
- overcomesDefeats or masters
- vanquishesDefeats thoroughly in conflict
- prevailsSucceeds in the end
- dominatesExerts supreme control
defeats · wins over · takes the crown · masters · champions
Goes beyond usual limits
- elevatesRaises in position
- ascendsMoves to higher ground
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- apotheosisPeak or deification
zenith · pinnacle · enlightenment · breakthrough · transformation · awakening · epiphany · illumination
outstrips
Surpasses in performance
outpaces · overtakes · outshines · outclasses · outdistances · outmatches · bests · transcends · overshadows · outguns
unmatched
Having no equal
- peerlessHaving no equal
- incomparableWithout equal or rival
- unrivaledHaving no equal
supreme · preeminent · foremost · paramount · elite · distinguished · dominant · matchless · second to none · without equal
conquers
Defeats and takes control
- overcomesDefeats or masters
- vanquishesDefeats thoroughly in conflict
- prevailsSucceeds in the end
dominates · defeats · wins over · takes the crown · masters · champions
transcends
Goes beyond usual limits
apotheosis · zenith · pinnacle · enlightenment · breakthrough · transformation · awakening · epiphany · illumination · peak experience
exceeds expectations
Performs above projected levels
- raises the barEstablishes superior benchmarks
surpassesfails
Does not succeed
falls short · underperforms · trails · falls below · falls behind
surpassesfollows
Comes after another
trails · lags · falls behind · comes after · chases
surpass, surpassed, unsurpassed, surpassing, unsurpassable, surpassable