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stand over

VERB
dominate
Synonyms
STRONG
bestride overlie overlook overtop survey
WEAK
look down upon loom over
Antonyms
WEAK
be below follow go along submit surrender yield
VERB
tower above
Synonyms
WEAK
bestride command look down upon loom over overlie overlook overtop survey

Example Sentences

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Casey Higgins sparred on the witness stand over what information the consulting firm provided to the councilman’s office about possible conflicts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Mr Swann said on Thursday he "could not stand over the implementation of cuts on this scale".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

Jay Batongbacal, director of the Manila-based Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, said the joint patrol with the United States showed the Manila was making a stand over the South China Sea.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2023

“But I was still able to stand over a stove and cook this soup that had a lot of garlic and a lot of ginger,” she recalled during a phone interview from her Manhattan home.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2023

A few feet before Koffi, she stopped to stand over her.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray