1
as in high
extending to a great distance upward
tall skyscrapers that cast long shadows over the park
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
that's a pretty tall order
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Recent Examples of tall
These small microscopic mites thrive in moist, shady areas and tall grass.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
The 30 itineraries, which were curated from a locals' perspectives, include activities like visiting a roadside fish-and-chip stand, a hike in the fjords, and a visit to historic sites set along Europe’s tallest sea cliffs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Both are tall, athletic goalkeepers who rely on structure and presence.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
The 30 itineraries, which were curated from a locals' perspectives, include activities like visiting a roadside fish-and-chip stand, a hike in the fjords, and a visit to historic sites set along Europe’s tallest sea cliffs.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Both are tall, athletic goalkeepers who rely on structure and presence.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall
Adjective
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Net profit slumped 11% in 2024 to 2.3 billion baht ($71 million) while revenue stagnated at 33 billion baht amid weak consumer spending and higher costs related to distribution, staffing and store openings.—
Gloria Haraito,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Key stat Muncy tied his career high with seven RBIs.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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James is playing the final year of his contract at $52.6 million, which is a very difficult number for teams to pay.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Our models and expertise can sniff out the broad parameters, but the precise location and timing of moisture plumes, training (quasi-stationary rain cells), and forcing mechanism can be difficult.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker combined to give this women’s basketball franchise an undeniable and towering allure, with three championship banners (2001, 2002, 2016) in the rafters.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Better yet, head to the east side of the park to Two Medicine Valley, which is full of trails leading to ice-blue backcountry lakes and towering peaks.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
6 Jan. 2025
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The producer said getting his hands on an original copy of the Carter song on LP proved challenging, and expensive, signaling a cult following for such music.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Figuring out what that number is can be quite challenging as the issue is twofold: the company's cash needs and your own personal reserves, which are separate.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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With one out, however, Ohtani was thrown at the plate trying to score from third on Pages’ chopper up the line — making an aggressive, but proper, read in a game in which the Dodgers had long before conceded that runs would be tough to come by.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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The tough part is deciding between a leather sofa or a plush number made with performance fabric.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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The five-year commemoration of that day is particularly hard for Jennifer, who usually shies away from talking publicly about her loss.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2023
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In short, because the Ukrainians have put up a formidable defense.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Central and undeniable, beautiful and formidable, and oftentimes frustrating.—
Lidija Hilje
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The Freeform rolling carry-on was deemed the Best Overall Carry-on by Travel + Leisure after rounds of rigorous testing at our New York City lab.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
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Before a potential controller can even step foot in the academy, there’s a rigorous application and qualification process.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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