towered

VERB

rise above

Synonyms

STRONG

ascend dominate exceed loom mount overlook overtop rear soar surmount surpass top transcend

WEAK

be above extend above look down look over

Antonyms

STRONG

decline descend drop fail fall fall behind follow lose lower surrender yield

Example Sentences

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A tsunami of that size would have towered more than 330 feet above sea level, higher than many modern skyscrapers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

Even though he towered over everyone else on the floor, Wembanyama played like a little guy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

Joshua, meanwhile, who towered above Paul during Friday's event, warned he is ready to deliver an emphatic victory.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

He literally towered over everyone else at the ceremony in Kuala Lumpur where Cambodia and Thailand signed their agreement.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Half of Gryffindor House seemed to have turned up, from first years who were nervously clutching a selection of the dreadful old school brooms, to seventh years who towered over the rest, looking coolly intimidating.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling