towering
Americanadjective
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very high or tall; lofty.
a towering oak.
- Synonyms:
- elevated
- Antonyms:
- short
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surpassing others; very great.
a towering figure in American poetry.
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rising to an extreme degree of violence or intensity.
a towering rage.
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beyond the proper or usual limits; inordinate; excessive.
towering pride; towering ambitions.
adjective
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very tall; lofty
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outstanding, as in importance or stature
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(prenominal) very intense
a towering rage
Related Words
See high.
Other Word Forms
- toweringly adverb
Etymology
Origin of towering
From a late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; tower 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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But the towering former centre is now six months into a very different journey - navigating the "enjoyable chaos" of the NHS as he works towards becoming a fully qualified doctor.
From BBC
Lee had hoped the ADM plant, with its towering silos and trains rumbling in and out of town, would be her last stop.
Running shoes have evolved from barefoot minimalism to towering platforms.
And he came of age in the long shadow of modern art’s towering and, he felt, likely terminal -isms.
Wintry Prague, with its towering cathedral and snow-dusted palaces of pink and green, provides the perfect backdrop for Christmas festivities.
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