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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  1. exceeds
  2. surpasses
  3. tops
  4. eclipses
Verb
  • The typical Black family holds just 15% of the wealth of the typical white family, and the average wealth gap between white and Hispanic families exceeds $1 million per household.
    — Arellana Barela Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • This book argues that the damage of the Wilmington massacre and coup, already great, far exceeds the number of people murdered on November 10, 1898.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • Historically, American women had higher rates of labor force participation than did women in most other countries, but Scandinavia now easily surpasses the United States by this metric.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron is either tied with former President François Hollande as the most unpopular French president of the past half century, or surpasses him in unpopularity, depending on the poll used.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
Definition of surpasses
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  • Michael Caine tops Nolan’s re-dial list, with eight collaborations under his belt.
    — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • As well as his tempo-dictating actions on the ball, Rodri also tops the list for counter-pressing wins among all players in this World Cup.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of tops
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  • That eclipses the previous record of 23 set by FX’s The Bear in 2024 and matched in 2025 by Apple TV’s The Studio.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • The massive digital gain eclipses the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday from late 2025, according to Adobe.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Definition of eclipses
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“Towers (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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