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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Hollyhocks tower over perennial beds and borders, adding cottage charm to any planting.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Some are interactive, while others tower over visitors — like a 130-foot-long walk-through crocodile tunnel and a 20-foot-tall butterfly tree.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Disney tends to keep these figures proportional, Maui certainly would tower above poultry.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
The 45-foot-tall petals tower over 8101 Lenexa Drive, a rare unique touch to the otherwise nondescript warehouse.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Some are interactive, while others tower over visitors — like a 130-foot-long walk-through crocodile tunnel and a 20-foot-tall butterfly tree.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
Disney tends to keep these figures proportional, Maui certainly would tower above poultry.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
The 45-foot-tall petals tower over 8101 Lenexa Drive, a rare unique touch to the otherwise nondescript warehouse.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tower above/over
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“Tower above/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower%20above%2Fover. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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