TOWERS (OVER) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

towers (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tower (over)

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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Across America, the average net worth of owners greatly exceeds the net worth of renters.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
In-store shopping generally exceeds online in every state except Maryland and New York, where online is the narrow leader.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of exceeds

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The Apex also surpasses the Alphafly 4 in weight savings, as the former model is 10 percent lighter than the Alphafly 3 compared to a 5 percent reduction on the latter.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
In recent years, Hinton, who previously worked at Google, has issued a series of warnings about existential risks associated with AI, particularly if an AI model surpasses human intelligence and becomes autonomous.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of surpasses

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Vidio’s original slate now tops 110 series, and the platform carries more than 70 global and national sports competitions, among them Wimbledon, Formula 1 and MotoGP.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Tackling gas prices, high cost of living California has some of the highest housing and energy costs in the nation, and affordability tops the list of concerns for likely voters.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of tops

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Flora has collected contributions from unions, corporations including Walmart, Chevron and Uber, and major trade organizations and vastly eclipses the financial contributions that his challenger has received.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
The find eclipses the previous record holder — a roughly 14-pound Terslev hoard — and weighs nearly three times as much.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of eclipses

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