tower above/over
phrasal verb
towered above/over; towering above/over; towers above/over
1
: to be much taller than (someone or something)
He towers over his sister.
The two skyscrapers tower above the other buildings of the city.
2
: to be much better or more important than (someone or something)
Her intellect towers above/over ours.
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Since the United States, even with conservative assumptions and despite its current dysfunction, will tower over both Asian giants, the case for New Delhi cementing a privileged partnership with Washington to balance Chinese power is compelling.
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Nirupama Rao, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2025
Iowa Power generating wind turbines tower over the rural landscape on July 5, 2025 near Pomeroy, Iowa.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Twelve guest rooms have kitchenettes and 11 have private patios, the perfect place to gaze at the nearby San Jacinto Mountains that tower over the city.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
This first single from the first solo album was a mission statement of sorts, bringing in a more melodic Ozzy and the driving form of heavy metal that would tower over the decade.
—Monte Conner, Variety, 22 July 2025
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Nirupama Rao, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2025
Iowa Power generating wind turbines tower over the rural landscape on July 5, 2025 near Pomeroy, Iowa.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Twelve guest rooms have kitchenettes and 11 have private patios, the perfect place to gaze at the nearby San Jacinto Mountains that tower over the city.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
This first single from the first solo album was a mission statement of sorts, bringing in a more melodic Ozzy and the driving form of heavy metal that would tower over the decade.
—Monte Conner, Variety, 22 July 2025
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“Tower above/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower%20above%2Fover. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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