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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Flights over the Nazca Lines departing from the nearby Maria Reiche Airport had been suspended on Friday due to winds exceeding 25 mph, which kicked up dust ⁠and reduced visibility.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
The reactor was heated to temperatures exceeding 800 degrees Celsius (1,472 degrees Fahrenheit) before reaching zero-power criticality.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of exceeding

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The flare-up has reached that scale in just over two months, surpassing the country’s last major Ebola epidemic, which spanned nearly two years between August 2018 and June 2020.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
It is designed to improve interconnectivity and networking capabilities within data centers and operate at a scope surpassing current transistor technology and copper cable connections.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of surpassing

Verb

In addition to releasing music as the frontman of chart-topping Irish rock band the Frames, Hansard joined creative forces with Czech singer-songwriter Markéta Irglová under the name the Swell Season.

— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Nothing is topping that 2016 title or the sheer volume of LeBron’s statistics, but helping the Knicks end a 54-year streak would have been an accomplishment befitting James’ career.

— Dan Woike, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of topping

Verb

The evidence is already in the revenue per employee data, which is eclipsing every historical benchmark.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
With all the attention expected to be placed on all 6 feet 5 and 350 pounds of Dexter Lawrence eclipsing the center, the uncertainty around what all these edges will be doing could produce a much higher percentage of one-on-one opportunities.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of eclipsing

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