well over

idiom

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

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Economic and religious activities disrupted by DHS Muslims in Minneapolis, estimated now to be more than 100,000, have lived in the city for well over a century, and the city has embraced them. Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 Bhatia made it through 47 holes of this signature event until his first bogey when the strengthening wind sent his tee shot well over the green on the par-3 12th. Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026 On paper, a full charge can keep a 10W camping light going for around 90+ hours, a car fridge for roughly four days, or a 50W fan for well over a day. New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026 This is peak tourist season for Tucson, the largest city between Phoenix and Mexico, with a metropolitan population of well over a million. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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