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Definition of surpassing in English: surpassingadjectivesəˈpasɪŋsəˈpɑːsɪŋsərˈpæsɪŋ dated, literary Incomparable or outstanding. a picture of surpassing beauty Example sentencesExamples - Many people know the story of Padmini, the queen of Chittaur, whose surpassing beauty led Alauddin Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi, to wage a ruthless war.
- Frequently incorrect, occasionally even inaccurate, he nevertheless stirs orchestras into producing sounds of surpassing beauty, using wildly unconventional hand movements that even he cannot reproduce when not conducting.
- Not only are they among the largest and most stately trees on earth, but they thrive in settings of surpassing scenic beauty.
- This has led to some renditions of surpassing corniness, with this year no exception.
- They will enter a hall of surpassing beauty, with walls of Douglas fir that flow as elegantly as the lines of a fine instrument, a space as soulful in its way as the cathedral's nave.
Synonyms exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding, striking, phenomenal, rare, great, supreme, sublime, pre-eminent, consummate, incomparable, inimitable, incredible, unrivalled, unparalleled, matchless, unmatched, unequalled, peerless, unsurpassed, superlative, beyond words, beyond description informal fabulous, fantastic, stupendous, out of this world, terrific, tremendous, awesome, stellar literary wondrous
Derivativesadverb dated, literary This could only be achieved by a surpassingly brilliant editor. Example sentencesExamples - The small pursed mouth was gracefully opened to shape surpassingly sweet words.
- I think that it was, for him, surpassingly a matter of dignity.
- Scalzi's written a dynamite, gripping and surpassingly original military novel here.
- He was always cool - and not because he adapted his personality to meet the definitions of the era, but because he was surpassingly cool.
Definition of surpassing in US English: surpassingadjectivesərˈpasiNGsərˈpæsɪŋ literary, dated Incomparable or outstanding. a picture of surpassing beauty Example sentencesExamples - This has led to some renditions of surpassing corniness, with this year no exception.
- Many people know the story of Padmini, the queen of Chittaur, whose surpassing beauty led Alauddin Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi, to wage a ruthless war.
- They will enter a hall of surpassing beauty, with walls of Douglas fir that flow as elegantly as the lines of a fine instrument, a space as soulful in its way as the cathedral's nave.
- Frequently incorrect, occasionally even inaccurate, he nevertheless stirs orchestras into producing sounds of surpassing beauty, using wildly unconventional hand movements that even he cannot reproduce when not conducting.
- Not only are they among the largest and most stately trees on earth, but they thrive in settings of surpassing scenic beauty.
Synonyms exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding, striking, phenomenal, rare, great, supreme, sublime, pre-eminent, consummate, incomparable, inimitable, incredible, unrivalled, unparalleled, matchless, unmatched, unequalled, peerless, unsurpassed, superlative, beyond words, beyond description |