as in exceeding
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 towering (over)
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Two Milwaukee Democrats want to install technology in repeat reckless drivers' cars to prevent them from exceeding speed limits, similar to breathalyzer devices for OWI offenders.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025 -
The complaint refers to offers exceeding $100,000 related to licensing and promotion of trading cards for Brown, who is a junior.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Virginia had at least 300,000 federal workers at the beginning of 2025, surpassing nearly all other states except Maryland.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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The researchers have transmitted wireless data at a speed of 938 gigabits per second (Gbps), surpassing the average speed of a current 5G phone connection by more than 9000 times.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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This recipe takes a simple pumpkin cake and turns it into a wonderfully decadent dessert with a creamy, spiced filling and whipped topping with caramel, toffee bars, and nuts.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition to topping leaderboards, our first party models, like Gemini, now process 7 billion tokens per minute, via direct API use by our customers.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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New York — Build-A-Bear Workshop, the nearly 30-year-old toy brand, is having a breakout moment, eclipsing some of Wall Street’s biggest winners by targeting customers across a broad age range.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Streaming contributed 84,000 stream-equivalent sales to her total this week, eclipsing both Ed Sheeran’s Divide and her own previous studio album The Tortured Poets Department, both of which managed 79,000.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Towering (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towering%20%28over%29. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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