towered

British

/ ˈtaʊəd /

adjective

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

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A wall of white granite towered above a small team of engineers gathered in a California quarry.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

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

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

To the one side towered the Bonecruel Mountains.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

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