- present participle of tower.
towering
Example Sentences
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Yet his towering presence has choked off potential heirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
But the hardest thing to miss is a towering Xenomorph created by Legacy Effects for 2024’s “Alien: Romulus.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But when she left Cambridge in 2001, she donated her famous kitchen — pegboard walls, towering countertops and all — to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, where it remains on display.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Hidden behind towering privacy hedges in Encino’s famed “Rancho Estates,” this multi-structure tennis court compound delivers the ultimate sanctuary where high-end luxury seamlessly meets practical family livability,” the listing describes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
I glance over to the towering sycamore tree, the dark hollow.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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