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

Meanwhile, the city’s business hub, King Abdullah Financial District, remains largely deserted, and office towers above 10 floors are still closed. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Remember beet and goat cheese salad, tuna tartare towers, and bruschetta? — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 Like other cities, Fort Lauderdale has a master plan that dictates where high-rise towers can go. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Local wildfire-preparedness groups warned that the BEAD condition could prevent California from enforcing the throttling law and requirements for battery backups on cell towers. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026 The milestone could help smartphones switch between conventional cell towers and satellites without dropping calls or losing data connections, bringing seamless satellite connectivity closer to commercial use. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 Miami’s Brickell neighborhood has become a forest of residential towers, but at 75 Broadway, the developer is leaving some potential density on the table. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026 Montaner had also seen El Cid, the 1961 Charlton Heston epic, and the film’s towers, period costumes, jousting, sword fights, and knights on horseback were all incorporated into the show. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 Still, the announcement says the companies are making headway, thanks in part to Anduril already working on domestic manufacturing for its controversial military tech, which spans drones and surveillance towers. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for towers

Noun

That mammoth effort was evident on Monday, as 700 guests filed up the steps of one of the world’s largest gothic cathedrals.

— Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of cathedrals

Verb

In the present, Matthew mounts his own investigation into the crime that tore his life apart, confronting old friends, revisiting broken relationships and interrogating the people who built the case against him.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Desperate, Kohlhaas mounts an armed uprising, which is quickly put down, and the story ends with his beheading.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of mounts

Noun

In this square was a century-old courthouse, and surrounding that, a Woolworth’s, department stores and mining company offices whose names are still chiseled into stone edifices.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of edifices

Verb

South Korea's strong economic growth has been driven largely by semiconductor exports as global demand for computing power rises with the AI boom.

— Lim Hui Jie,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
For those graduating from the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne (ECSCP), which was folded into the IFM in 2019 and focuses on fashion and couture craft and technique, the ratio rises to nearly 100 percent.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rises

Noun

These systems, which are based on mathematical structures called neural networks, excel at cognitive tasks that until recently seemed exclusive to humans.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Researchers also modified the protein to investigate how these structures grow.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of structures

Noun

Plant in the past has bid against, and beat, the Historic Royal Palaces charity in London, who alongside managing unoccupied royal palaces in the UK also conserve and display royal ceremonial dress.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Obama compared the White House decor to Saddam Hussein’s palaces, right?

— Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of palaces

Verb

The price climbs to $55 during peak travel periods, including Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, if passengers pay at least 24 hours before departure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
As the United States climbs this escalation ladder, Washington needs to explain how additional military action will lead to a sustainable peace and a more secure regional order.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2026