TOWERED (OVER) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

towered (over)

verb

past tense of tower (over)

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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lost (to)

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Defeat effectiveness exceeded approximately 75 to 80 percent, while operator observations indicated the system was even more effective at preventing hostile UAS from successfully completing their missions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Chiquita Canyon’s garbage fire has exceeded 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or beyond boiling and has expanded from approximately 20 acres in 2022 to roughly 90 acres and continuing to grow.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeded

Verb

Mensah, meanwhile, eclipsed 300 passing yards and three touchdowns for the fourth time in seven games with Miami.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
The money raised by the candidates is eclipsed by the funds raised by outside committees working on each candidate’s behalf, which aren’t bound by contribution limits.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of eclipsed

Verb

The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, became an instant hallmark of the mid-2000s, and cemented Ne-Yo’s brand of heartfelt autofiction.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
Arsenii Dukhno of Russia, who topped qualifying, bounded out of bounds after overcooking a tumbling sequence and wound up sixth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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