tower (over)

verb

Definition of tower (over)next
as in to exceed
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 tower (over)
  1. exceed
  2. surpass
  3. top
  4. eclipse
  5. better
Verb
  • It was found that 99.7% of the bigmouth buffalo were over 50 years old — many pushing 80 or 90 and some exceeding 100.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Following a trial exceeding five hours, Judge Edwin Rijo ruled that Riibe, classified as a witness, should have full rights under Dominican law and unrestricted freedom of movement.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of exceed
Verb
  • Green tea also surpasses the antioxidant content of coffee, which is usually roasted.
    — Maria Goldbach, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
  • This means the total number of Texas cases linked to the outbreak in roughly two months has surpassed the number confirmed for the entirety of last year in the U.S., which saw 285 cases nationwide, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of surpass
Verb
  • Alabama uses tempo — relentless, unforgiving, exhausting tempo — as the fuel for averaging 90.8 points per game, tops in the nation.
    — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Eden Chuang, Menlo School swimming: The senior, an Army commit, won and qualified for CCS in three events at a West Bay Athletic League meet on Wednesday, topping the 100 breaststroke, the 200 individual medley and 200 free relay.
    — Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of top
Verb
  • Yet the blue and gold had already eclipsed 120 points in the game.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Jakob’s career then eclipsed those of his older brothers, with Filip and particularly Henrik now his de facto coaches.
    — Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of eclipse
Verb
  • In fact, plenty of research has shown that both exercise and diet can better your numbers on a handful of cardiometabolic measures, independent of any fat loss.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Maybe in the future researchers and trainers could be more hip to what these differences may be and how to better tailor strengthening and training methods accordingly.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of better
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“Tower (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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