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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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"How can you stand over your executive and your commitment to expand Magee at the same time as collapsing the workforce?" she asked the minister.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Lawyer Keith Davidson concluded his testimony Thursday after spending nearly 6 1/2 hours on the stand over two days.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 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

She pushed him from her and moved to stand over her mother’s bed.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin