towered

British

/ ˈtaʊəd /

adjective

1. having a tower or towers
2. ( in combination )
  
  four-towered
  high-towered

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As he swept his sidewalk, Rivera nodded to the mural of Chavez that towered above children playing Thursday at Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

From The Wall Street Journal

Far in the distance, a treacherous scree slope towered above the fells, and beyond it rose the High Mountains.

From Literature

The Athenians disliked leaders who “towered above them,” in the words of Plutarch.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was tall and broad-shouldered and towered over us.

From Literature

It towered on both sides of the room, covering all the walls to the ceiling.

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