towering (over)

verb

Definition of towering (over)next
present participle of tower (over)
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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  1. exceeding
  2. surpassing
  3. eclipsing
Verb
  • More than half of the products tested in the investigation contained pesticides exceeding state and federal levels.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Common structures include commission plans (where salespeople earn a percentage of their sales) or bonuses for meeting or exceeding quotas.
    Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exceeding
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  • Despite recent challenges, Lululemon delivered a strong Q3 performance, surpassing top-line and bottom-line estimates.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But Netflix’s Spanish-language musical roared back to life on Sunday with a sweep of the European Film Awards, and on Monday with a field-leading 10 Golden Globe nominations, surpassing Barbie’s nine to set a new all-time record on the musical/comedy side.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of surpassing
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  • Snell has pitched more than 130 innings only twice, eclipsing 180 in each of his two Cy Young seasons.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The price of one bitcoin also reached a record high Wednesday morning, eclipsing $73,881 before markets opened Wednesday.
    Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of eclipsing
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