well over

phrase

: much more than
That car costs well over $50,000.

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The ensuing advertising battle for Davis' seat cost well over $50 million, according to the ad-tracking firm AdImpact, ranking among the most expensive House races nationally. — Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026 In recent months, Syed raised well over $2 million in large-dollar contributions, much of it from Democratic Senate President Don Harmon’s campaign operation and the state Democratic Party. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 In a letter that year to Moore, the agency’s secretary, EPA Region 1 administrator David Cash noted that the EPA had monitored the situation in Vermont for well over a decade. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026 Since then, the mobile bookstore has attended well over 100 events, popping up at breweries, fitness centers, book clubs and book fairs across the metro. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for well over

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“Well over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well%20over. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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