tower over
Example Sentences
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PHOENIX—On a desolate stretch of land dotted with cactuses some 30 minutes north of Phoenix, more than 30 cranes tower over a construction site 2½ times the size of New York City’s Central Park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Today’s glass and steel tower over the bones of what was once the grande dame of colonial luxury, the Hong Kong Hotel.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
The ratings for NFL games tower over everything else in television.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2024
It never occurred to me how tall he was, but he seemed to tower over me then, leaning down until our faces were level with each other.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
