tower (over)

verb

Definition of tower (over)next
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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  1. exceed
  2. surpass
  3. top
  4. eclipse
  5. better
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  • As the stakes mount, CNBC Pro screened for stocks in the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq exceeding $1 billion in market value, with the highest positive correlation with bitcoin over a 60-day period starting mid-November.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In the past decade, according to Department of Homeland Security data shared with The New Yorker, the number of deportations that originated with an arrest inside the country by Immigration and Customs Enforcement hasn’t exceeded one hundred and five thousand in a single year.
    Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceed
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  • An online fundraiser created to help Luigi Mangione with his legal fees has surpassed $10,000.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Since launch, Erica has surpassed over 2 billion interactions, and has helped 42 million clients, tackling tasks like balance inquiries, budgeting tips, and even bill payments.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpass
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  • Earthy base notes like patchouli and cedarwood are met with lighter scents like pomegranate and clove, and topped with baeis rose and artemisia to keep things dynamic—and addictive.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Sponsored by There are few moments that top an afternoon in the Caribbean during golden hour.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of top
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  • Two satellites fly in formation to form an external coronagraph in space, with one satellite eclipsing the sun to allow the second to study the solar corona, the scorching and dynamic region of the sun's atmosphere that is typically obscured by the bright light of the sun's disk.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Those eight misses are a career high, eclipsing his previous record of seven in 2015.
    Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of eclipse
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  • Among these creators are young changemakers working toward bettering their lives and the lives of others, too.
    Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Since 2018-19, only Liverpool (with 7.6 per game in 2021-22) have bettered that in a Premier League campaign, but 2024-25 City are down at 4.9 final-third regains a match — that’s their lowest such figure under Guardiola.
    Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of better
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“Tower (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower%20%28over%29. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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