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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tower

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Recent Examples of towers
Noun
Play spaces — including the centerpiece play structure with two domed towers — are accessible to wheelchair users via ramp. Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Relief and rescue efforts are continuing, with almost all communication towers restored and nearly 12,000 people rescued through international and domestic aid. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 In a series of videos posted on social media and flagged by KOB4, Martinez filmed himself tearing the camera towers down in order to return them to their rightful owners. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026 Kilmeade still has vivid recollections of his time visiting Ground Zero on the actual day planes crashed into the two World Trade Center towers. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 The company also recently unveiled plans to build a new sprawling $100 billion Starship launch facility in Louisiana in an area generally referred to as Pecan Island, where up to 12 launch towers may be constructed. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 For some of those gathered around the beam Tuesday, its arrival at West Point carried a personal connection between the first responders who rushed toward the towers and the service members who deployed overseas in the years that followed. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 In the decades since Biscayne 21 was built, the area has been transformed by dozens of luxury condo towers. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 This was before the High Line became a top tourist attraction, before blue-chip galleries and billion-dollar towers transformed the neighborhood. Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers
Noun
  • The interior is like a step into Italy, with tall arches, a dome ceiling from old cathedrals and a mosaic fountain on the back bar, all surrounded by bronze sculptures.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Enclosed by a network of 13th-century walls, the narrow streets of old York host myriad awe-inspiring relics from its pre-industrial past, perhaps the most famous being York Minster, one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals anywhere.
    Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Artificial intelligence disguises itself as human, attempts to dupe a web developer and mounts a malicious cyberattack -- all on its own.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The 1963 demolition of the original Penn Station, one of the great 20th century American edifices, was a ghastly mistake that New York has lived with and tried to correct for six decades.
    Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Customization Is Becoming Key in the Buying Process As the personal touch becomes paramount for customers, the need for custom pieces rises with it.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Out back, a custom stainless steel exhaust pipe rises vertically right next to the sissy bar, echoing classic vintage choppers.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The difference may stem from the very different structures and bonding found in the two superconductors.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from the accessible play structures and equipment, Empowerment Park has group picnic and BBQ areas, community garden beds, accessible off-street and disabled parking, shade structures and self-cleaning restrooms.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In one work, a trompe-l’oeil page corner lifts to reveal a world beyond.
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on August 26, 2025, for its tenth test flight.
    Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This location is more residential, with quieter streets and approachable local trattorias, but offers several architecturally significant palaces and one of the city's oldest churches, the 11th-century San Zan Degola.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no way to describe the excitement that came with discovering great movies in the palaces that adorned Westwood’s corners.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Alvarado stumbles, Kennedale climbs Alvarado has been a dominant Class 4A power in recent years.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The cost of electricity climbs, your AC runs nonstop and your budget takes the hit.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Towers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/towers. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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