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
The tallest, a girl in a ruffled skirt, is warier.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Strain into a tall glass half filled with ice and top with beer.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Cut new turf at 2 to 3 inches tall going into winter.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Some of the steel saguaros, which light up at night, are 14 feet tall.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Strain into a tall glass half filled with ice and top with beer.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Cut new turf at 2 to 3 inches tall going into winter.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Some of the steel saguaros, which light up at night, are 14 feet tall.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall
Adjective
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Cobra Kai star Tanner Buchanan readies for a STRONG Nation high-intensity workout class in Atlanta over the weekend.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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This week, those effects point to cheaper short-term money, a debate about December, and a high premium on the Fed’s forward guidance.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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One of the world’s most persistent waste problems, plastics are durable and difficult to recycle.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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But grass is difficult to digest for the mammal.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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The mountain town is set in the shadow of Mount Sopris, a towering, almost-13,000-foot peak, and it's located between two scenic rivers—the Roaring Fork and Crystal River, the latter of which is also home to the undeveloped Penny Hot Springs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
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Even at the show itself, some onlookers had found Lantink’s first non-couture collection from the house for a decade or so too challenging for their sensibilities to compute.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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While its not uncommon for companies to establish new garment factories, new mills are more challenging.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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Whether or not Takaichi's administration is as tough on immigration issues as her campaign rhetoric suggests, some observers warn that failing to actively invest in and integrate foreign nationals into society will have lasting harm on Asia’s second-largest economy.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Without a consolidation of that vote in the final stretch, Mamdani appears tough to beat.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But competing with Swift is basically impossible for anyone, which makes this report a little hard to believe.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
26 Oct. 2025
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Potato plants can survive a light freeze, but a hard freeze below 30 degrees will kill them off.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Mesidor has formed a formidable one-two punch on the Hurricanes’ defensive line with Rueben Bain Jr.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jazz In recent years, the pianist Vijay Iyer and the drummer Tyshawn Sorey, defining composers and leaders of contemporary jazz, have become one of its most formidable pairings.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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The discovery of the solar cycle now moved Carrington to undertake a rigorous study of sunspots that soon earned him a reputation as Britain’s premier solar observer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Public markets offer transparency, governance, and liquidity; private firms, by contrast, often avoid periodic reporting and undergo less rigorous oversight.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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