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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers (over)
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Encore’s revenue now exceeds 2019 levels and the company is weighing an IPO, according to people close to the company.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025 -
How Cristiano Ronaldo's Net Worth Compares to Messi's Ronaldo’s net worth now comfortably exceeds that of his longtime rival, Lionel Messi.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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This release surpasses the previous oldest whisky record holder, an 81-year-old single malt from the Macallan called the Reach.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The four-man group’s 11th single tops sales with 74,029 copies sold.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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Day tops Rockne in win percentage Saturday’s game was Day’s 75th career win.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cotton also eclipses natural fibers like wool (3 percent) and hemp (1 percent).—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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The central performance never eclipses the movie.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Towers (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers%20%28over%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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