tower over
Example Sentences
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Aged gray tree hunks form arches, for instance, over bridges that tower over clay-colored paths with hoof prints.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Mr. Strong’s Oedipus is a commanding figure, exuding virility and seeming to tower over everyone around him, a pillar of rectitude and confidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Today’s glass and steel tower over the bones of what was once the grande dame of colonial luxury, the Hong Kong Hotel.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2024
Walking out together, tall Ivy would tower over Maddy, who was tiny and blond and blue-eyed.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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