towered

Example Sentences

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The Athenians disliked leaders who “towered above them,” in the words of Plutarch.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was tall and broad-shouldered and towered over us.

From Literature

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