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

Annual export revenues exceed $60 billion based on recent pricing conditions.

— Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The sales also exceeded analysts’ expectations, according to a FactSet survey.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of exceed

Verb

The runner-up finish marked Gogel’s best career result on the PGA Champions Tour, surpassing a pair of third-place finishes (2026 Dick’s Open; 2025 Constellation Furyk and Friends).

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
In South Korea last year, the number of divorces among couples who had been married at least 30 years surpassed divorces among younger couples who were married less than five years – for the first time ever.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of surpass

Verb

As guests tuck in to homemade waffles topped with plump berries, the general manager talks about the history of the city’s oldest, continuously operating hotel — a landmark on the New River since 1936.

— Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Oil prices rose again Wednesday in the opening of Asian markets, topping more than $92 per barrel for benchmark crude after Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 July 2026

Definition of top

Verb

Shares have managed to hold in their longer, neutral range and now have eclipsed their 50-month moving average.

— Jay Woods, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Fortunately, a growing number of websites, apps and planning tools can help eclipse chasers and locals plan where to observe in advance of the rare celestial event.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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