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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The Congressional Budget Office projects the total national debt will exceed $38 trillion by 2029, growing roughly $7 trillion a year.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Of the companies that have reported so far, 87% managed to exceed Wall Street’s expectations, much higher than the typical 67% beat rate, according to LSEG.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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And the 39-point advantage goes down as the Heat’s biggest halftime lead in franchise history, surpassing a 34-point halftime lead against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 29, 2024.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Possible bumps in the road Defense will top the agenda.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia Eagles righted the ship and topped the New York Giants at home.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The only meeting that could possibly eclipse the Xi summit would be an impromptu reunion with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to Nielsen’s rating, so far this season there have been 28 college football games that have eclipsed 5 million viewers.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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And as the generative AI tech keeps bettering itself, the Presenter gets more and more convincing, daily.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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When to harvest before a hard freeze hits Ideally, these crops will only be allowed to be exposed to one or two light frosts to better their flavors without pushing the plants too far.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Tower (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tower%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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