well over

phrase

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

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Even greater outrage arose than from the first attempt, with French police struggling to contain protests that rose to well over one million participants at their peak. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 One of those residents, a man called Foots Fowler, was well over six feet tall with arms hanging past his knees and, as the nickname suggests, feet the size of dinner plates. Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 And then there are times like last week when temperatures hit well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 The pool’s renovations have taken well over two months since starting in late April. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 10 July 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 Jul. 2026.

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