Definitions

tower

[tou-er] / ˈtaʊ ər /

NOUN

very high building or building part

Synonyms

STRONG

belfry castle citadel column fort fortification fortress keep lookout mast minaret monolith obelisk pillar refuge skyscraper spire steeple stronghold turret

WEAK

cloud buster high-rise

VERB

rise above

Synonyms

STRONG

ascend dominate exceed loom mount overlook overtop rear soar surmount surpass top transcend

WEAK

be above extend above look down look over

Antonyms

STRONG

decline descend drop fail fall fall behind follow lose lower surrender yield

Example Sentences

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It was splashed across landmarks, towering billboards, giant screens on high-rises, posters, masks and t-shirts.

From BBC

Thanks to the show-stop system, "we had safety spotters who were able to radio the tower, and we stopped the show", he says.

From BBC

The artist’s intimate 1929 canvas, from her first stay in New Mexico, seems to gaze up at a towering tree with awe and fascination.

From The Wall Street Journal

Standing taller than Big Ben's clock tower at nearly 100m, the rocket and its launch platform weigh about 5,000 tonnes.

From BBC

As he swept his sidewalk, Rivera nodded to the mural of Chavez that towered above children playing Thursday at Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

From The Wall Street Journal

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