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towering

tow·er·ing

towering

 
pronunciation:
taU r Ing
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: very tall; lofty.
The house is shaded by towering trees on all sides.The view of the towering mountains was breathtaking.
synonyms:
lofty
similar words:
colossal, enormous, high, huge, immense, imposing, mountainous, tall, titanic
definition 2: surpassing others; outstanding.
Each student in the program must have a towering intellect.
synonyms:
exceptional, superlative
similar words:
extraordinary, outstanding, preeminent, sublime, superior, supreme, surpassing, transcendent
definition 3: of a high degree of intensity.
She was in a towering rage over the unfairness of their decision.
synonyms:
great, intense, mighty, tremendous
similar words:
fierce, powerful, severe, violent
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)towering straight
(adj.)towering + adverb above, deep, seemingly
(adj.)towering + noun achievement, arch, birch, bluff, bookshelf, brick, bronze, building, cactus, cake, canopy, ceiling, cliff, clock, cloud, column, complex, cottonwood, crane, cumulus, cypress, delphinium, dessert, dome, dune, edifice, elm, escarpment, evergreen, expanse, facade, fence, figure, fir, flame, foot, forest, formation, frame, genius, geyser, giant, glass, granite, hardwood, headdress, headquarters, heap, height, hemlock, inferno, integrity, intellect, layer, limestone, magnolia, maple, mass, masterpiece, mile, mist, monolith, monster, monument, mound, mountain, neon, oak, obelisk, palm, peak, pecan, pile, pillar, pine, platform, poplar, prairie, presence, pyramid, rage, range, redwood, reputation, rock, rocket, ruin, saguaro, sand, sandstone, sea, shade, shaft, skyline, skyscraper, smoke, smokestack, spire, spruce, stack, stand, statue, steam, steel, stiletto, stone, structure, sunflower, swell, talent, tank, temple, thunderhead, thunderstorm, tree, trunk, vegetation, volcano, wall, warrior, waterfall, wave [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: toweringly (adv.)