towered
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The curved concrete gravity dam towered 1,835 feet above sea level in the San Francisquito Canyon, about 30 miles northwest of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
By mid-June, the entire plant, including the spadix and pot, towered over 6 feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
"Spreading love and joy and caring for his people with endless self-sacrifice in his life and in his death, he towered above as one of the highest and holiest souls."
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
The top crates towered high above him, and the whole slatted, gobbling tenement occupied more space than the boarded-up station.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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