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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers (over)
  1. exceeds
  2. surpasses
  3. tops
  4. eclipses
Verb
  • Even if a potential Skubal trade wouldn’t have cleaned out their farm system, any loss of quality minor leaguers would have a long-term cost in Tampa Bay that far exceeds any concerns in Los Angeles.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, much attention has been focused on Berkshire Hathaway's current position in Google's parent company, Alphabet, which exceeds $31 billion.
    — , CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeds
Verb
  • 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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  • Night 1 was wildly eventful and if Night 2 tops it, then Sunday's action will be epic.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Shop Gap Factory tops, pants, dresses, and more items while they’re deeply discounted.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of tops
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  • Whisenhunt generated 15 whiffs with his changeup, which eclipses Johnny Cueto (14) for the most by a Giant during the Statcast era.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • That already eclipses the full year issuance of $322 billion.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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