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 2021, the western terminus has been 1 1/2 miles west of Golden at Tunnel 1 in Clear Creek Canyon, a dramatic setting where rock walls hundreds of feet tall tower over rushing rapids.
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the centuries to create one of Anegadas's most important landmarks.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
The obvious takeaway is that factors aside from living standards—including biological inheritance—are the reason that Dutch and Haitian kids tower over their Japanese and Nepali peers.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Hollyhocks tower over perennial beds and borders, adding cottage charm to any planting.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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John Meyer, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Distinctive mounds of pretty pink conch shells tower over the waves, piled up over the centuries to create one of Anegadas's most important landmarks.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
The obvious takeaway is that factors aside from living standards—including biological inheritance—are the reason that Dutch and Haitian kids tower over their Japanese and Nepali peers.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Hollyhocks tower over perennial beds and borders, adding cottage charm to any planting.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Tower above/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower%20above%2Fover. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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