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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The restaurant’s drawings of Broadway legends tower over diners, Elaine Stritch, Bernadette Peters, and Phylicia Rashad among them.
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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
Melton brought Truman and the caisson team through the gate into the shade of oak trees that tower over row upon row of white marble tombstones.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Two 13-foot-tall obelisks made of black granite now tower over two benches that were also made in Erica Green’s honor, completing a memorial plaza in the park.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 May 2025
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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
Melton brought Truman and the caisson team through the gate into the shade of oak trees that tower over row upon row of white marble tombstones.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
Two 13-foot-tall obelisks made of black granite now tower over two benches that were also made in Erica Green’s honor, completing a memorial plaza in the park.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 May 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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