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tower over

VERB

dwarf

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diminish dominate hinder overshadow

STRONG

belittle check dim lower minify predominate retard stunt suppress

WEAK

detract from look down upon make small micrify rise above tower above

Antonyms

STRONG

praise

WEAK

maximize oversize

VERB

overlook

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dominate look out on look over

STRONG

command inspect mount oversee overtop surmount survey top view

WEAK

afford a view command a view front on give on give upon have a prospect of look down look out soar above watch over

Antonyms

STRONG

drop fall follow ignore neglect

WEAK

attend deny heed honor look at notice prevent refuse regard respect serve veto

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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

Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

Hundreds of similar concrete structures, riddled with small holes for ventilation, tower over village shops and homes all along Borneo’s northwestern coast.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024

She wore giant heels that made her tower over Dimple, but without them, Rishi guessed they’d be about the same height.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

tower over

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