TOWERED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

towered

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past tense of tower

as in surged

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One exception is the popular ‘Knock Out’ rose cultivars, which bloom on new growth.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
That rose to about 8 in 10 among Republican voters who were 45 and older.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

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Peter Dominguez, the president of California Surfaces, a countertop fabrication and installation company in Santa Fe Springs, in Los Angeles County, has watched in recent years as silicosis cases climbed and lawsuits mounted.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
The Franklin Park Defenders pushed back last Friday at the city’s latest cost estimate that has climbed since it was first floated.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2026

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Feingold reports to Paul Roeder, who ascended to senior executive VP and chief communications office in March after Josh D’Amaro was tapped as the Mouse House’s new CEO.

— William Earl, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Quarterback Caleb Williams certainly has ascended into the blue category, which is the key to the Bears’ ascent as a team that should be formidable in the NFC for years to come.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ascended

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Peter Dominguez, the president of California Surfaces, a countertop fabrication and installation company in Santa Fe Springs, in Los Angeles County, has watched in recent years as silicosis cases climbed and lawsuits mounted.

— The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Although Congress has authority over the cultural behemoth, the White House has in just the last two years issued executive orders, been extremely hands-on in its public signage, and mounted pressure campaigns to fire directors and censor artworks.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of mounted

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Problems first began to erupt at Vista in early 2024 when providers were not getting paid on time and the Illinois Department of Public Health lifted Vista’s Level II trauma center status for the first time.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
No injuries were reported, and the order was lifted after police said there was no ongoing threat.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

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Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq closed up nearly 3% Monday and shares of hyperscalers and neoclouds like CoreWeave soared, perhaps on the theory that the scandal could bring tougher export controls on chips, leaving more supply for US buyers.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2026
The airline’s passenger volume at the Broward County airport has soared by 224% through the first nine months of 2026 versus the same period of 2025.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of soared

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His father, the onetime head of the Columbia Pictures prop department, aspired to directing but became instead a perennially bankrupt businessman.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Llusia-Lindh immediately cut out the middlemen, went directly to factories and aspired to make a luxury product while keeping a lid on prices — and giving back.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of aspired

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These ideas fueled the theory of a metabolism-first world, which proposes that life arose as self-sustaining networks of molecules interacting and indefinitely making more of each other.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
Both the Vols and Crimson Tide own a 7-2 record, and the head-to-head question that arose in last week’s rankings is even stronger now since Tennessee beat Alabama 26-10 earlier this season.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

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