TOWERING (OVER) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

towering (over)

verb

Definition of towering (over)

present participle of tower (over)

as in exceeding

to be greater, better, or stronger than that actor's performance towered over all others in the film

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losing (to)

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Shift toward utility-scale plants The current submissions represent a shift toward utility-scale plants exceeding 100 megawatts on single bodies of water.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
The Big Island could see 5 to 10 inches of rain, with isolated amounts exceeding a foot, while Maui might get up to 3 inches.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceeding

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Here, in a sleepy suburb just outside the city along the banks of the River Avon, Jackson is in the process of running his 81st consecutive ultramarathon, surpassing the men’s record which stood at 80.

— Rob Tanner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The biopic rocked the box office this summer, surpassing $1 billion in global ticket sales.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpassing

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The home run was Bleday’s 21st of the season, topping his previous career high of 20 with the Athletics in 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
With some ballots still outstanding, Wahab has about 53% of the vote, topping 47% for Hernandez, former mayor of Dublin, California, and president of Bay Area Rapid Transit.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of topping

Verb

Many stars, including Hathaway, have been embracing maternity dressing that shows off their bumps, rather than eclipsing them with boxy silhouettes.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
Just paying interest on that costs more than a trillion dollars a year, eclipsing every other federal program besides Social Security.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of eclipsing

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