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
toweringly
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of towering in a Sentence
He flew into a towering rage.
the towering mountain peaks of the Rockies
Recent Examples of towering from the Web
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China has accumulated its towering debt remarkably quickly.
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Because passion for food is so universal, posting photos of it—your towering burgers, your buttery pastas—
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First Known Use of towering
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TOWERING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of towering for English Language Learners
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: very tall
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: very powerful or intense
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: very great or impressive
TOWERING Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of towering for Students
1 : rising high : tall Another match … illuminated a massive, towering, teetering pile of … soup bowls. — Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux
2 : very powerful or intense a towering rage
3 : going beyond proper bounds towering ambition
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