Definitions

towered

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 towered on both sides of the room, covering all the walls to the ceiling.

From Literature

They towered overhead, arching together in vast canopies.

From Literature

For more than a century, people had come to swim and camp under the firs that towered hundreds of feet overhead.

From Literature

We meet under a winter sun by the stone walls of a castle, which has towered over Gaziantep since the Byzantine era.

From BBC

"Spreading love and joy and caring for his people with endless self-sacrifice in his life and in his death, he towered above as one of the highest and holiest souls."

From BBC