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Detailed Synonyms for towering in English

towering:

towering adj

  1. towering
  2. towering
  3. towering
  4. towering
    – of imposing height; especially standing out above others 1
    eminent; soaring; lofty; towering
    – of imposing height; especially standing out above others 1
    • eminent adj
      • an eminent peak1
    • soaring adj
      • the soaring spires of the cathedral1
    • lofty adj
      • lofty mountains1
    • towering adj
      • towering icebergs1

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Related Definitions for "towering":

  1. of imposing height; especially standing out above others1
    • towering icebergs1

tower:

tower [the ~] noun

  1. the tower
    the tower; the turret
  2. the tower
    – a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building 1
    the tower
    – a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building 1
  3. the tower
    – a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships 1
    the tug; the tower; the towboat; the tugboat
    – a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships 1
    • tug [the ~] noun
      • The tug pulled the barge into the harbor.2
    • tower [the ~] noun
    • towboat [the ~] noun
    • tugboat [the ~] noun
      • Five tugboats were needed to guide the large container ship.2
  4. the tower
    – anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower 1
    the column; the pillar; the tower
    – anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower 1
    • column [the ~] noun
      • the test tube held a column of white powder1
    • pillar [the ~] noun
      • a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite1
    • tower [the ~] noun
      • a tower of dust rose above the horizon1

to tower verb (towers, towered, towering)

  1. to tower
    to rise above; to tower above; to rise; to tower
    • rise above verb (rises above, rose above, rising above)
    • tower above verb (towers above, towered above, towering above)
    • rise verb (rises, rose, rising)
    • tower verb (towers, towered, towering)
  2. to tower
    – appear very large or occupy a commanding position 1
    to predominate; loom; to tower; hulk
    – appear very large or occupy a commanding position 1
    • predominate verb (predominates, predominated, predominating)
      • The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain1
    • loom verb
      • Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall1
    • tower verb (towers, towered, towering)
    • hulk verb

Conjugations for tower:

present
  1. tower
  2. tower
  3. towers
  4. tower
  5. tower
  6. tower
simple past
  1. towered
  2. towered
  3. towered
  4. towered
  5. towered
  6. towered
present perfect
  1. have towered
  2. have towered
  3. has towered
  4. have towered
  5. have towered
  6. have towered
past continuous
  1. was towering
  2. were towering
  3. was towering
  4. were towering
  5. were towering
  6. were towering
future
  1. shall tower
  2. will tower
  3. will tower
  4. shall tower
  5. will tower
  6. will tower
continuous present
  1. am towering
  2. are towering
  3. is towering
  4. are towering
  5. are towering
  6. are towering
subjunctive
  1. be towered
  2. be towered
  3. be towered
  4. be towered
  5. be towered
  6. be towered
diverse
  1. tower!
  2. let's tower!
  3. towered
  4. towering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "tower":

  1. a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building1
  2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships1
  3. anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower1
    • a tower of dust rose above the horizon1
  4. appear very large or occupy a commanding position1