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.

Examples of tower above/over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new buildings would tower above the mostly single-story and two-story commercial buildings on the square now and change the aesthetics of the square, which has been the focus of much of the opposition to the project. —Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Both kids tower over their mom, standing at least a full head over Watts. —Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 June 2025

The restaurant’s drawings of Broadway legends tower over diners, Elaine Stritch, Bernadette Peters, and Phylicia Rashad among them. —Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 1 June 2025

Here, the mountains tower above picturesque villages, vineyards, and valleys; for some of the best views of the craggy summits, book a suite at Forestis—a spa resort tucked away in the mountains above the town of Brixen. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025