tower
noun
a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.
was towering
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past progressiveof tower.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Hudson was originally placed in the back row but swapped places with Sirât director Oliver Laxe after organisers realised he was towering over everyone else.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Then one day her daughter Vicci Hughes noticed she was "towering over" her mother.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2021
Turn left and Dev Patel was towering over itty-bitty Janelle Monáe.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2017
“He was towering over his fourth-grade classmates, but he couldn’t get in games. They just wanted him to have a chance to play.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2016
Dazed and gasping for breath, I stared up and there he was, towering over me, grinning.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
