towering

[tou-er-ing] / ˈtaʊ ər ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

huge, excessive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

colossal gigantic imposing lofty magnificent massive mighty monumental prodigious soaring stately tall

STRONG

elevated sublime surpassing

WEAK

aerial airy extraordinary extravagant extreme fantastic great high immoderate imperial impressive inordinate intense outstanding paramount preeminent skyscraping spiring stupendous superior supreme towery transcendent tremendous ultimate undue unmatchable unmeasurable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common insignificant little low miniature modest ordinary poor small teeny tiny trivial unimportant unimposing unimpressive

STRONG

lowly

WEAK

dwarfed minor short

Example Sentences

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The beating heart of Kentucky’s bourbon country sits inside a towering building that bills itself as “The Hardest Working Still in America” in large white letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

At the entrance of a sprawling military encampment some 100 kilometres away from Derna, a towering portrait of Haftar overlooked the scene.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Hubble's images revealed towering filament-like structures extending from only one side of the disk, while the opposite side appears sharply defined and lacks similar features.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

In a bejeweled white pantsuit and towering stiletto pumps, Megyn Kelly tried to work the crowd like a rock star.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

She stood, towering over Jeremy, and led him past rows of books, until they came to the section she was looking for.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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