towering

adjective

tow·er·ing | \ˈtau̇(-ə)r-iŋ

Definition of towering

1 : impressively high or great : imposing towering pines

2 : reaching a high point of intensity : overwhelming a towering rage

3 : going beyond proper bounds : excessive towering ambitions

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Examples of towering in a Sentence

He flew into a towering rage. the towering mountain peaks of the Rockies

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His towering header against England, in the dying seconds of stoppage time, showed his ability to produce a moment of magic under high levels of pressure, and his robust approach to defending could prove effective in the Premier League. — SI.com, "Everton Face Battle to Sign Colombia Sensation Yerry Mina as Turkish Giants Make £27m Bid," 5 July 2018 Without Payet pulling the strings, Atletico was untroubled until striker Kostas Mitroglou's towering header struck the post in the 81st. — Jerome Pugmire, chicagotribune.com, "Griezmann brace leads Atletico Madrid to win Europa League trophy," 16 May 2018 Then came a towering plume of pink smoke on Thursday and a magnitude 6.9 earthquake, the island’s largest in 42 years, on Friday afternoon. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is squirting lava and toxic gas through new cracks in the Earth," 6 May 2018 It can be spread into a 13-by-9-inch pan and served in easy slices, layered in a bundt pan for a towering centerpiece or scooped into muffin tins for an on-the-go snack. — Chelsea Zwieg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Crumbly good: Classic coffeecake is just a starting point," 9 Jan. 2018 At last the baseball landed in the second deck, a towering blast that proved the difference in a 5-2 Dodgers victory. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Cody Bellinger's grand slam is the big blow in Dodgers' win at New York," 23 June 2018 Clemens fortified his own legacy last week by launching a trio of two-run home runs in Texas’ final two games against TCU, including a walk-off shot in game two and a towering lead-off blast in the finale. — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, "Big 12 champion Texas prepares for conference tournament," 21 May 2018 Travis Shaw, who has been blistering the ball of late, got the home run derby started against right-hander Matt Koch in the first with a two-run shot – a towering blast that clanged high off the foul pole down the right-field line. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 8, Diamondbacks 2: Early long balls lead the way to a series victory," 16 May 2018 Trump's usual towering heels were in a matching color. — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, "Melania Trump stuns in sweeping Grecian-goddess J. Mendel gown for dinner at Churchill's palace," 12 July 2018

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