as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tower (over)
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FactSet data shows that 76% of the companies that have already posted earnings have exceeded estimates.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026 -
Snow totals exceeded 6 inches along the Red River, with isolated amounts of 9 to 11 inches reported in Cooke and Grayson counties, among the highest accumulations seen in North Texas in recent years.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Time and time again our lives surpass themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 18- to 34-year-olds, the number of churchgoers has still not surpassed pre-pandemic levels, with 6% in 2024, compared to 8% in 2018.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
28 Jan. 2026
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In nonleague play, Alex Cassidy put in 18 points with seven rebounds as Norwell topped Marshfield 39-28.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The first four hires in this year’s crop all topped $10 million, with Kevin Stefanski ($14 million), Robert Saleh ($10 million) and Jeff Hafley ($10 million) joining Harbaugh.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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But in many organizations, that lesson gets distorted, with speaking eclipsing the far more powerful discipline of listening.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Spot gold eclipsed $5,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday before pulling back.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Abramovich then opened new businesses in Anadyr and set about spending more of his own money on bettering the lives of local residents.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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Many of my small business clients are trying to figure out how to use AI to better their businesses.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Tower (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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