Surpassing
[sə'pɑːsɪŋ] or [sə'pæsɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Surpass
(a.) Eminently excellent; exceeding others.
Checker: Otis
Examples
- Races came and went, species passed away, but ever new species arose, more lovely, or equally lovely, always surpassing wonder. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The management beg leave to offer to the public an entertainment surpassing in magnificence any thing that has heretofore been attempted on any stage. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The birds use their vocal cords to beautiful advantage in singing, far surpassing us in many ways, but the power of speech is lacking. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The seasons have made their wonted round, and decked this eternal city in a changeful robe of surpassing beauty. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- A slight and variable colour tinged her cheeks, and her motions seemed attuned by some hidden harmony of surpassing sweetness. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Now it was found that chlorine is one of the most energetic of bodies, surpassing even oxygen under some circumstances, and that a chlorine solution will readily dissolve gold. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Messages have been sent to enormous distances, far surpassing the width of the Atlantic, as from Nova Scotia and Ireland to Argentina, a distance of 5,600 miles. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Do you think Nature composed his surpassing machine for no purpose? Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- They felt a strong, bright bond of understanding between them, surpassing everything else. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- We may say in conclusion that the great European war was notable for the use of artillery to an extent far surpassing its employment in any previous war. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Checker: Otis