Crush and Surpass

Crush

Crush verb - To cause to become a pulpy mass.

Surpass and crush are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surpass" instead a verb "Crush".

Nearby Words: crushed, crushing, crusher

Surpass

Surpass verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Usage example: she always tried to surpass her older brother at anything he did
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Synonyms for Surpass

Crush and surpass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crush" instead a verb "Surpass".

Nearby Word: surpassing

Common collocations

humanity crush humanity surpass humanity
everyone crush everyone surpass everyone
humans crush humans surpass humans

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Tucker: The Man and His Dream Tucker's final speech at the Court has him noting that the ability of large corporations to crush independent inventors and entrepreneurs will hold back American ingenuity and knowhow and that eventually Japan and Germany will surpass them in consumer electronics and cars.
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