Critical
Critical adjective - Given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things.
Surpassing and critical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surpassing" instead an adjective "Critical".
Surpassing
Surpassing adjective - Exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence.
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Synonyms for Surpassing
Critical and surpassing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Critical" instead an adjective "Surpassing".
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Allen's biggest critical hit in years, surpassing even the success of Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Source: Creator / Woody Allen - To this day it's a fan favourite, sometimes surpassing their monumental next record.The Seldom Seen Kid was released in early 2008, to critical and, for the first time, commercial success.
Source: Music / Elbow -
Aquaman had previously had the biggest opening day film in history (in the show's fictional universe), surpassing the real-world record set by Spider-Man, but his follow-up personal passion project Medellin was a critical, financial and popular failure.
Source: Career Resurrection
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