towering
adjective
tow·er·ing
ˈtau̇(-ə)r-iŋ 
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
toweringly
adverb
Examples of towering in a Sentence
He flew into a towering rage.
the towering mountain peaks of the Rockies
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Hundreds of cascades, some gentle and ribbon-like, others violent and towering, stretch across the cliffs where Argentina meets Brazil.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Winston Churchill, the towering British statesman who served as prime minister during World War II, was once asked by an American student how to become a successful leader.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Ohtani had the Dodgers in a rut early in the game after Bo Bichette hit a towering three-run home run off him in the bottom of the third inning to send the home crowd into a frenzy.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Upon entering, your eyes are immediately drawn upward by soaring wood ceilings and clerestory windows, while towering walls of glass frame sweeping ocean and horizon views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Winston Churchill, the towering British statesman who served as prime minister during World War II, was once asked by an American student how to become a successful leader.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Ohtani had the Dodgers in a rut early in the game after Bo Bichette hit a towering three-run home run off him in the bottom of the third inning to send the home crowd into a frenzy.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Upon entering, your eyes are immediately drawn upward by soaring wood ceilings and clerestory windows, while towering walls of glass frame sweeping ocean and horizon views.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for towering
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“Towering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towering. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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