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
Tesla cleared a lot of its year-end inventory with heavy discounting over and above the $7,500 federal tax incentive.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Those gifts were over and above the trust’s target percentages.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Concert-goers spent an average $1,300 per show on incidentals—transportation, accommodation, dining, shopping—over and above the cost of tickets, according to research from Skift.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The computer might have survived to find a footing, but it was cursed by system design problems over and above any problems with the TMS9900, in addition to TI’s unwelcoming attitude to third-party software developers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2017
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Those gifts were over and above the trust’s target percentages.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Concert-goers spent an average $1,300 per show on incidentals—transportation, accommodation, dining, shopping—over and above the cost of tickets, according to research from Skift.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The computer might have survived to find a footing, but it was cursed by system design problems over and above any problems with the TMS9900, in addition to TI’s unwelcoming attitude to third-party software developers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and above
Preposition
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Noel, listening intently, sat beside Franco and Carlos Baerga on the bench.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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O’Hara says during an interview after rehearsal, while Ball and Torres sit laughing beside him.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Preposition
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When Earth formed around 4.5 billion years ago, the rubidium was locked in the core together with gold and other precious metals.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The event they were killed for attending was hosted by the American Jewish Committee to bring humanitarian aid to the Middle East and North Africa together with members of the D.C. diplomatic community.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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