well over

idiom

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

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That's part of the reason why the average credit card interest rate now hovers above 22%, with some cards charging well over 25% or more, especially for those with less-than-perfect credit scores. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 The film’s run time is well over four hours — or 281 minutes — but that, thankfully, includes a 15-minute intermission. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025 This week alone, several higher education institutions announced major gifts from the billionaire philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos—donations totaling well over $100 million. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025 After a trip to the Maui Invitational and well over a week off, the Broncos’ men’s basketball team will return to action on Saturday against Butler (7-1) inside iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025 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 14 Dec. 2025.

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