moreover

adverb

more·​over mȯr-ˈō-vər  ˈmȯr-ˌō- 

: in addition to what has been said : besides

It wouldn't work. Moreover, it would be expensive.

Moreover, this brew appears to kill insects faster than either of its ingredients does alone.

—Tina Adler

Synonyms of moreover

• then
• also
• besides
• either
• furthermore

Examples of moreover in a Sentence

The cameras will deter potential criminals. Moreover, they will help police a great deal when a crime actually is committed.

swimming alone is against the rules and, moreover, it's dangerous

Recent Examples on the Web

There is, moreover, always incentive to promote incompetents, because competent people eventually might get competent at removing you. —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026

But the United States and, moreover, its Gulf allies don’t want to see a total collapse of a country of more than ninety million people. —Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

Some of his code words, moreover, have wider currency in the administration. —Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026

That jamming, moreover, doesn’t appear to be homegrown. —Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for moreover

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• passover
• pullover

Kids Definition

moreover

adverb

more·​over mōr-ˈō-vər  mȯr- 

: in addition to what has been said : besides