Go Past (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move past; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The teacher walked down the hall as the students went past her in the opposite direction.
- She tried to greet her friend but the train went past the platform.
- The clock tower loomed large as she went past it on her way to work.
- Two rival politicians stood waiting as the crowd went past them on their way to vote.
- She stayed on the sidewalk as a stream of strangers went past her in a hurry.
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Meaning 2
Be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Her exceptional skills go past anything we've seen in an intern before.
- The profits of the company go past the predicted margins, making the shareholders happy.
- This smartphone's camera quality goes past its competitors, offering better images.
- The hotel's service goes past the 5-star rating, it's truly exceptional.
- The Olympic record went past the previous champion, making her a new world-class athlete.