TOWER (OVER) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

tower (over)

verb

Definition of tower (over)

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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lose (to)

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Verb

If Houser equals or exceeds his first-week performance, the Big Ten should be on notice.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
An 11-year-old should not exceed 11 hours of structured athletic training and competition weekly.

— Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceed

Verb

That surpasses the £244m exchanged between Chelsea and Manchester United, which had previously occupied top spot.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
That was enough to establish a new West Virginia state weight record for blue catfish, surpassing the 71-pound fish Michael Ramey caught from the same Ohio River area in May.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of surpass

Verb

Data for August shows Chinese wholesale inflation topping expectations, pushed higher by commodity costs.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
But Brent resumed climbing as conflict persisted, topping $100 per barrel again in July before wavering and then hitting that mark again late Tuesday.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of top

Verb

But they have more recently been eclipsed by the data center buildout, said Tyler O’Connor, an energy litigator at Crowell & Moring in Washington, DC.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Not only did Adult Swim find an audience almost immediately, the business grew to eclipse the children’s side of Cartoon Network.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of eclipse

Verb

Yet again, nobody on the field bettered the Bosnian’s 13 defensive contributions, the majority of which came down to his nine clearances.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Parton dedicated her life and career to bettering the world in so many ways, from her Dollywood theme park to her Imagination Library, which has promoted childhood literacy through delivering millions of books to children.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

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