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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Lowell is expected to produce rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches, with maximum totals exceeding 10 inches possible for Kauai and the Big Island, the hurricane center said.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Qualified candidates who check the boxes are easily landing pay packages exceeding seven figures, but recruiters have to move fast, said Michael Piacente, managing partner and cofounder of executive cybersecurity search firm Hitch Partners.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceeding

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Among younger adults between the ages of 20 and 54, colorectal cancer emerged as the leading cause of alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in men and the second leading cause in women, surpassing liver cancer in both groups.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
In June, Styles earned a Guinness World Records title for the longest residency by a musician at Wembley Stadium during a single run, following 12 shows at the London venue and surpassing Coldplay’s previous 10-show record.

— Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of surpassing

Verb

And the Triumphant Arch won’t pay for itself, or Trump’s vision of topping it with a golden, winged Lady Liberty statue, flanked by two golden eagles.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Historically, the Grand Sport has borrowed its design characteristics from the range-topping Z06, and that’s no different this time around.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of topping

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Martinelli becomes Arsenal’s record sale, eclipsing the £35m deal which took Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool in 2017.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The world's largest rocket, eclipsing 400 feet when fully stacked, has so far only launched on flight tests from South Texas at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of eclipsing

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