towering
Americanadjective
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very high or tall; lofty.
a towering oak.
- Synonyms:
- elevated
- Antonyms:
- short
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surpassing others; very great.
a towering figure in American poetry.
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rising to an extreme degree of violence or intensity.
a towering rage.
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beyond the proper or usual limits; inordinate; excessive.
towering pride; towering ambitions.
adjective
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very tall; lofty
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outstanding, as in importance or stature
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(prenominal) very intense
a towering rage
Related Words
See high.
Other Word Forms
- toweringly adverb
Etymology
Origin of towering
From a late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; tower 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Paxton described there being a vast imbalance of strength between Martin and the dogs' "towering power".
From BBC
Inside the Chudo-Gorod apartment complex -- which means "Wonder City" in Russian, the city's historic language -- the hum of generators fills the courtyard between three towering grey buildings.
From Barron's
Kaddafi Polat rarely mentions his own health after decades of breathing the polluted air blanketing his village beneath the towering chimneys of a coal‑fired power plant in southern Turkey.
From Barron's
Think less towering Caesar, more distinct pieces of confetti.
From Salon
Mr. Hodge pointed to an outcropping along a towering stone wall.
From Literature
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