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   towering

   /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings: "Hari looked up at the towering buildings" Similar hightallloftyelevatedsoaringsky-highsky-scrapingsteepmountainousimposingmultistoreygiantgiganticenormoushugecolossalvastimmensemassivemonstrousmammothmonumentaltitanicBrobdingnagianinformal:hulkingwhoppingginormousOpposite lowshort
   • 2. of great importance or influence: "a majestic, towering album" Similar outstandingpre-eminentleadingforemostfinestchiefexcellentdistinguishedprominenteminentimportantmajorstartoptopmostsurpassingsuperiorsupremeexceptionalstellargreatincomparableunrivalledunsurpassedpeerlessmatchlessunequalledfamousrenownedcelebratedillustriousextraordinaryOpposite undistinguishedinferior
   • ▪ of great intensity: "his towering anger" Similar extremefierceterribleintenseoverpoweringmightyviolentfieryunrestrainedvehementpassionateardentimmoderateintemperateinordinatefrenziedfanaticalzealousfranticdeepOpposite minorhalf-hearted

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTOWERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Towering means very high and making people feel respect, or very great. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, and see examples and translations in other languages.

   • English (US)

     TOWERING meaning: 1. very high and making people feel...

   • Towering: Danish Translation

     towering - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Towering Turkish Translation

     TOWERING translate: çok yüksek/uzun, heybetli, çok yüksek,...

   • Towering: German Translation

     TOWERING translate: turmhoch, maßlos. Learn more in the...

   • Towering: Russian Translation

     TOWERING translate: возвышающийся . Learn more in the...

   • Towering: Thai Translation

     towering translate: สูงลิ่ว, รุนแรง. Learn more in the...

   • Towering: Czech Translation

     towering - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Towering: Indonesian Translation

     towering translate: tinggi, sangat. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › toweringTowering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of towering as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use towering to describe something that is impressively high, intense, or excessive.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › toweringTowering - definition of towering by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of towering as an adjective, with examples of usage and translations in Spanish. Find out the synonyms of towering and related words in the thesaurus.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › toweringTOWERING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Towering definition: very high or tall; lofty. See examples of TOWERING used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › toweringTowering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Towering things are extremely tall, like the towering skyscrapers in New York City or the towering redwoods in northern California. Use the adjective towering to describe gigantic things that loom over everything (or everyone) else.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTOWERING definition in American English | Collins English...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective towering, which can describe something very tall, impressive, or intense. See synonyms, examples, and word frequency in American and British English.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTOWERING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Towering means very tall, such as towering mountains or trees. Find out how to say towering in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.