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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towering (over)
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University of Arkansas-North Arkansas College employees will benefit from becoming part of a larger network of 28,000 employees within the UA System, which operates with a total budget exceeding $4 billion, according to Micki Somers, the college's director of public relations.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025 -
In November 2021, the SOL cryptocurrency surged dramatically (growing 11,000 percent) with a market capitalization exceeding $75 billion, the World Economic Forum reported at the time.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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In a rare turn for Chinese tech, Alibaba is leaning heavily into superintelligence — a hypothetical AI system surpassing human intellect — mirroring efforts by US firms like OpenAI and Meta.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Over the last five years, more than 500,000 clean energy jobs have been added, far surpassing the growth in the fossil fuel, gas and diesel motor vehicle sectors.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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With a double elimination looming, each couple will perform to a chart-topping single from years past, spanning styles from Cha Cha to Jive to Tango.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The total number of H-1B approvals peaked in 2022, topping 440,000.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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And earlier this month, Ellison briefly became the richest person in the world, eclipsing Elon Musk, as Oracle’s stock exploded on its prognostications for its booming AI business.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The righty slugger is an RBI machine, eclipsing 100 RBI in a season four times in his career.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Towering (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towering%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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