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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

Example Sentences

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In the working-class city of Commerce, where cars speed past on highways and the Citadel Outlets tower over neighborhoods, there is a steakhouse named Stevens.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

Ever since Wembanyama was a teenager in France, he was tabbed as a prospect who would tower over the future of basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

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

Her feet are free of the three-inch heels she’d worn as soon as the religious part of the wedding was over, causing her to tower over almost everyone.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri