towering

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In another, Munshi stands defiantly before the entrance of a boycotted British department store, uncowed by a group of British police officers towering over her - and stylishly dressed in a sleeveless sari blouse.

From BBC

Despite his towering frame, you might not always have spotted him.

From BBC

Standing out in the business district towering over Bryan's shack is a grandiose, oval-shaped tower called The Marc, its black-and-gold facade reflecting the sunlight.

From Barron's

Likewise, “Adolescence,” the towering English autopsy of youth spent online, a harrowing drama masterminded by actor Stephen Graham and directed by Philip Barantini, who filmed his four episodes in four uncut takes.

From The Wall Street Journal

His father, the founder of Grove Press, was a towering figure who published writers like Jean Genet and William S. Burroughs.

From New York Times