1
as in high
extending to a great distance upward
tall skyscrapers that cast long shadows over the park
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2
as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
that's a pretty tall order
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Recent Examples of tall
The lounge pants come in sizes XXS–3X, including standard, short, and tall lengths.
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
More Michael Owens/Getty Images/Michael Owens/Getty Images Baltimore still values Henry quite highly, standing tall as an All-Pro caliber running back.
—Richard Pereira, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Style it with tall boots for a dinner date, or keep it casual with sneakers for exploring a new city.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
This loaf is tall and has a lovely, crackly crisp crust.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
More Michael Owens/Getty Images/Michael Owens/Getty Images Baltimore still values Henry quite highly, standing tall as an All-Pro caliber running back.
—Richard Pereira, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Style it with tall boots for a dinner date, or keep it casual with sneakers for exploring a new city.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
This loaf is tall and has a lovely, crackly crisp crust.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall
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The message should be to avoid acetaminophen during pregnancy for minor ailments, but take high fever seriously.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Refinance demand, which had spiked dramatically higher the week before, climbed just 1% for the week but was 42% higher than the same week one year ago.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Winning that game won't be easy, but winning it without Lamb would be even more difficult.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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There will be times, like at a raucous Goodison Park last February, when Everton can rise to an occasion and make life difficult for their neighbours.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Thaksin, 76, a towering and divisive figure, served as prime minister from 2001 until he was ousted in a military coup in 2006.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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At a time when most goalies were under 6 feet, Dryden was a towering 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, but still had nimble feet to dance around the net and kick pucks into the corners.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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More than 3 million clinicians have trusted the tool for over three decades and are already using it to find best practices for challenging, complex medical cases.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes finding the comment section in the wee hours has been more challenging than the puzzle itself.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Red Rocketeers were looking to bounce back after a tough loss against King Phillip, but the opponent was strong.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lee described the rookies as tough competitors who displayed a championship mentality during their run to the summer league championship.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
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No matter what that campaign had brought it would be a celebration of all their hard work.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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If Lamb is out, opposing defenses will likely clamp down a bit more with only Pickens to worry about as an explosive play threat, which means moving the chains will be a little harder for the rest of the offense.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whether or not that path will continue to be forged without Kirk’s bravado and formidable presence, and who will officially take his place atop Turning Point remains unknown.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The media giant also has announced plans to acquire most of Fubo and combine the pay-TV operator with Hulu + Live TV, creating a formidable sports-centric combination that critics and at least one shareholder have assailed as a potential monopoly.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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Every credit card review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of credit card products.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Instead, this is about rigorous proofs found in mathematical logic via algorithmic search.—
Byron Cook,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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