towered
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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LE PORGE, France — A monster fire-induced thundercloud towered over Bordeaux this summer, the first time firefighters had ever seen this type of ominous smoke-and-lightning weather system in France.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
A tsunami of that size would have towered more than 330 feet above sea level, higher than many modern skyscrapers.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
We meet under a winter sun by the stone walls of a castle, which has towered over Gaziantep since the Byzantine era.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
Joshua, meanwhile, who towered above Paul during Friday's event, warned he is ready to deliver an emphatic victory.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
In the early morning of Friday, June 9, as his train passed through the South Side, Gronau saw how the great wheel towered over everything in its vicinity, just as Eiffel’s creation did in Paris.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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