TOWERS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of tower

as in surges

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Recent Examples of towers

Noun

Other commenters reported that some of the festival’s sound towers did not seem to be working during portions of the show. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 The team assembles, jumping off lifeguard towers, leaping over beach patrons, and, of course, running and diving in slow motion to make the rescue. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 Ben Stiller, Jon Bon Jovi, and the model Irina Shayk all bought apartments in the glass-and-brick towers overlooking the West Side Highway, and Ryan Seacrest reportedly made his way in as a renter. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026 The original plan to develop Block 37 called for a five-story shopping center, and two towers designed by celebrity architect Helmut Jahn and standing 30 and 50 stories tall, the blog ArchitectureChicago Plus recalls. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 As part of this, the Power Tower is envisioned by Blue Origin as the core of a microgrid of such towers connected together to charge rovers, habitats, and mining or ISRU (In-Situ Resource Utilization) processing units. — David Szondy october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 Downtown office towers have traded at a deep discount in recent years after occupancy plummeted in the wake of the COVID pandemic. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Diners will also find familiar favorites, too, like sticky Korean ribs, seafood towers, spicy Calabrian pasta and a variety of steaks and other sushi. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers

Noun

Originally inspired by the basilicas and cathedrals of Paris, Luminiscence co-founder Romain Sarfati and his team developed a way to engage visitors with the historic architectural beauty surrounding them.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Notre Dame Stadium is one of the cathedrals of college football.

— Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cathedrals

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

Definition of mounts

Noun

Tea & Coffee Piazza was essentially architecture in miniature, translating the vocabulary of buildings into household objects that echoed the postmodern edifices it was so obviously bought for.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Neighborhoods have sprung back to life thanks to new ferry services; long-derelict edifices are being renovated, including the 1888 Custom House, which is opening this year as a hotel, The Langham; and there are plans for a pedestrian bridge.

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of edifices

Verb

The National Weather Service said rainfall was diminishing in the area but that rapid river rises and flooding remained possible.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
How to see the Taurid meteor showers Both showers appear to originate from Taurus, a constellation that rises during the evening and climbs higher into the sky as the night progresses.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of rises

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For the regional stage, meaning the cancer has spread to nearby structures or lymph nodes, the 5-year relative survival rate is 40%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Vibrations merge into rhythm The experimental material combines elastic structures, sensors, electronics and actuators.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of structures

Noun

For all its flowering of original thought and creativity, the Renaissance was ultimately a time of patronage, and the patrons both held the power and used it to enrich their own palaces and places of worship.

— Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Such parties, often thrown by the grandes dames of Washington in their palaces dotted around town, were an opportunity for political rivals to meet in fizzing comity over catered meals and coupes of Bollinger.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026