tower
verb
towered; towering; towers
1
: to reach or rise to a great height
2
: to exhibit superior qualities : surpass
her intellect towered over the others'
Examples of tower in a Sentence
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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Walking among the towering formations, you're reminded of how much has changed in that time.
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Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
From glowing skies to giant reefs, massive canyons, towering mountains, and roaring waterfalls, the planet’s greatest natural wonders show just how powerful and diverse nature can be.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
That as difficult as New York and Philadelphia are, with their towering housing projects and subway systems and social strata, those structures also protect human beings from the elements.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The lawsuit says such approval violated National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, Congress did not consent to the towering arch overlooking the event space and no environmental review was conducted before the construction.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
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Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
From glowing skies to giant reefs, massive canyons, towering mountains, and roaring waterfalls, the planet’s greatest natural wonders show just how powerful and diverse nature can be.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
That as difficult as New York and Philadelphia are, with their towering housing projects and subway systems and social strata, those structures also protect human beings from the elements.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The lawsuit says such approval violated National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, Congress did not consent to the towering arch overlooking the event space and no environmental review was conducted before the construction.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tower
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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tower
1 of 2 noun
tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r 
1
: a tall narrow building or structure that may stand by itself or be attached to a larger structure
2
tower
2 of 2 verb
: to reach or rise to a great height
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