as in exceeds
to be greater, better, or stronger than
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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If the total exceeds $5,000, replacement is usually the better choice.
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The combined market value of just five companies—Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon—exceeds $20 trillion, more than the combined GDP of Europe’s five largest economies.
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That exceeds the payload capacity of both the B-2 and B-21 and even surpasses the venerable B-52 in several mission configurations.
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The total for the former first four on the list, Visa, Airbnb (2020), Cerebras Systems (2026), and Snowflake (2020) barely surpasses the rocket and AI giant’s mark.
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Vest tops with corporate silhouettes done up in unexpected fringe or sequins?
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The New York City metro area tops all metros with 63 cities where a starter home runs $1 million or more.
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The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
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Rodrigo eclipses [checks notes] Olivia Rodrigo, who previously held the record for having her first two albums and singles top their respective charts and for having every song on those albums in the Top 40.
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“Towers (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers%20%28over%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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