towered
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
On a recent morning at Philly Shipyard, a hulking “Goliath” crane towered over the site, sporting a fresh coat of Hanwha orange paint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025
Netanyahu has towered over Israeli politics since he became the youngest prime minister in 1996 at age 46.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
She could barely thrash her way through a few strokes, forget passing the deepwater test necessary to go off the diving boards that towered at the end of the right dock.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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