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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The towering trees above them swayed stiffly against the rising wind.
From Literature
The towering Space Launch System rocket has the job of lofting a vehicle called Orion into space and on its way to the moon.
“We’re going to need to update the discourse and see him not only as this towering moral figure but as a flawed man,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
It was splashed across landmarks, towering billboards, giant screens on high-rises, posters, masks and t-shirts.
From BBC
The artist’s intimate 1929 canvas, from her first stay in New Mexico, seems to gaze up at a towering tree with awe and fascination.
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