well over

idiom

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

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Each block took one to two days to freeze, and by the end, the family had created well over 700 ice blocks. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026 We were understood to belong to our own sovereign tribal nations (then numbering well over 750), many of which were geographically inside yet civically separate from the growing American republic. David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 If Chelsea put out say, the Estevao goal against Liverpool earlier in the season, that would have had well over two million views within a week or so. Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026 For well over a year, WNBA players have publicly campaigned for more money, given the rising popularity of the league and its stars. Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 9 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2026.

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