towers 1 of 2

plural of tower
as in cathedrals
a large, magnificent, or massive building a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city

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towers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tower

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Recent Examples of towers
Noun
David Greene was a bravura visualist, using expensive helicopter shots to capture us running through Central Park’s Sheep Meadow and dancing atop one of the World Trade Center towers. Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 The accounting giant recently debuted its new 102,000-square-foot office at Ten Twenty Spring in Midtown, occupying three floors in one of the city’s newest workplace towers. Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026 To convert the solid preforms into fiber, workers load them into multi-story draw towers where they are heated and pulled down to 125 microns in diameter — roughly the width of a human hair. Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 Obvious concerns over Bronx Legionnaires' disease cluster One of the cooling towers is at Yankee Stadium. Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The towers are connected by a three-story bridge housing Faena Rose, a 45,000-square-foot private club and cultural space. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026 The city is now performing culture tests on samples from the 10 towers than can take up to two weeks to confirm whether bacteria were alive. ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Colombian authorities also seized 17 laptops, 68 cellphones and eight computer towers, along with counterfeit seals and fraudulent documents, during searches associated with the arrests in Medellín. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 At ground zero, relatives shared enduring grief and final phone calls, while organizers added a tribute for thousands sickened or killed by toxic dust long after the towers fell. Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers
Noun
  • Towering cathedrals of ice define the shore, in contrast to the vast, untouched, eerily silent expanses that stretch inland.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Here, Windstar’s experts will guide travelers through winding lanes lined with Byzantine churches and cathedrals that date back to the 12th and 13th centuries.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Printing circuits on curves One of the team’s systems mounts an aerosol jet printer on an articulated robotic arm.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With billions in ticking fees, breakup penalties and financing on the line, Paramount mounts a full-court PR and political pressure campaign.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Despite this modest tourism boom, the town retains plentiful architectural evidence of its history as a turn-of-the-century manufacturing hub, with an abundance of red-brick and steel edifices lining its streets.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Over time, however, some intrepid people moved into the ruins of these edifices, setting up tents on the concrete floors, using bed sheets as walls, cooking on makeshift stoves.
    Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When everyone is doing something amazing, what rises to the tippy-top?
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • If the confidence shifts, if the adoption patterns change, if concern rises, that will matter.
    Andy Schachtel, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The horse was found amid structures and artifacts that have revealed more details of military and daily life inside ancient Egyptian fortresses, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a Wednesday statement.
    Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Laws used to criminalize dissent remain in force, intelligence and security agencies retain essentially the same structures and practices, and authorities have taken no steps to disarm or dismantle the colectivos.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The result at Estadio de la Ceramica lifts Betis into second place, tied with Madrid on 12 points.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The main basket lifts out and can be easily emptied and cleaned with a hose without touching any debris.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Ruled by Europe’s longest-ruling Royal Family, Monaco’s palaces have housed real-life royalty for centuries on end.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Movies shooting on anamorphic lenses designed for movie palaces.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The next annual release of the Resmed Global Sleep Survey, specifically whether the 39% weekly-disruption figure climbs or holds.
    Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Bank of Japan meets later this week and is widely expected to hike rates as inflation in the country climbs.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Towers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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