as in along with
in addition to
we'll need another gallon of milk over and above what we already have
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Recent Examples of over and above
The monthly subscription charge for Apple TV+ is $1.1, over and above Prime Video’s subscription.
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The value of some property over and above claims against it.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This motionless, radiant intimacy between women presents a way of coming to know one another over and above language.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
Tesla cleared a lot of its year-end inventory with heavy discounting over and above the $7,500 federal tax incentive.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The value of some property over and above claims against it.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This motionless, radiant intimacy between women presents a way of coming to know one another over and above language.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
Tesla cleared a lot of its year-end inventory with heavy discounting over and above the $7,500 federal tax incentive.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and above
Preposition
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On a recent evening, a few hundred students gathered at the Institute, the Church’s center beside the U’s campus.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Verstappen starts seventh, beside Carlos Sainz, who has had his best start since joining Williams ahead of this season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Buckingham Palace said Friday that King Charles has met with Prince Andrew together with Hampshire over the past year to discuss proposals for independent funding, but Yang was never mentioned.—
Eve Brennan,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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The gaming giant also confirmed that the new console will have the function for players to share a game and play together with up to three friends, even if those friends don't own the game.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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But his death had many contributing factors besides being unable to breath while face down on the ground.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati.com,
2 June 2020
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The airline’s crew members and ground services personnel are undergoing detailed health check-ups at regular intervals, besides wearing protective gear at all times.—
Niharika Sharma,
Quartz India,
31 May 2020
Preposition
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Overview Few cars are capable of serving the gods of both comfort and sportiness as well as the 2023 BMW 3-series sedan.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
22 Mar. 2023
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But shearwaters, as well as petrels and albatrosses, are part of a class known as tube-nosed seabirds, with tubular nostrils and an excellent senses of smell.—
Matthew Savoca,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2023
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“Over and above.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20above. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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