as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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As the war lurched into its fourth year, Russian losses of tanks, fighting vehicles and other heavy equipment had exceeded 20,000, according to the analysts at the Oryx intelligence collective, which confirms each loss with imagery from the front line.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The drop for the S&P 500 exceeded 6% at one point.—
Time,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Mega Millions has hit and surpassed the $1 billion mark six times in the game's history, according to Mega Millions.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nordstrom did report a third-quarter drop in net earnings, but there were increases in operating profits and sales revenues that surpassed Wall Street expectations.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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Both sides eclipsed triple digits in the second overtime, a charge on the Maryland side led by Te-Biasu’s pair of 3-pointers.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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The best views will be from eastern Canada and along the northeastern coast of North America, where the sun will rise partially eclipsed.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Towered (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towered%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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