His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations. The director has really surpassed him self (= done better than he has done before) with this new film. Our team’s achievements surpass those of teams in earlier years. More @Wikipedia
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