as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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While the scale of violence exceeded expectations, the belief that international support was imminent undeniably emboldened many protesters.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026 -
For the first time, in 2025, the demand for non-American, non-Western, non-English-language content exceeded 50 percent of the global revenue pie.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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The initial target of $50,000 has long been surpassed, with the total now sitting at $60,000.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, Qualcomm surpassed earnings and revenue expectations for the fiscal first quarter.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The race ran so long Fox had to bump it to the lower-tier FS2 channel; the event eclipsed the three-hour window to run 50 miles.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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China eclipsed Japan as the world’s largest exporter of vehicles in 2023.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The album topped the Billboard 200 chart for four weeks and spawned five top 10 hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Boys basketball In nonleague play, Donavan Wright put in 20 points as Boston Latin topped Somerville 53-41.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Towered (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towered%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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