towering
adjective
tow·er·ing
ˈtau̇(-ə)r-iŋ 
1
: impressively high or great : imposing
towering pines
2
: reaching a high point of intensity : overwhelming
a towering rage
3
: going beyond proper bounds : excessive
towering ambitions
toweringly
adverb
Examples of towering in a Sentence
He flew into a towering rage.
the towering mountain peaks of the Rockies
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Most notable is the twisting, aged steel staircase in the foyer, that draws the eye up to the full height of the towering, double-floor space.
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Its unexpected 2020 comeback album, Inlet, arrived during the early pandemic period and transformed from surprise release into something closer to canon — a towering, late-career statement many fans now consider the band’s best work.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The 77-minute adventure follows a brave grasshopper, a curious spider and a free-spirited butterfly who are suddenly swept from their quiet forest into a towering, fast-moving city.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Ashcraft’s heater was a good pitch given Eldridge’s long arms, but the 6-foot-7 first baseman turned on the pitch and sent a towering 364-foot drive over the right-field fence.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
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Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
Its unexpected 2020 comeback album, Inlet, arrived during the early pandemic period and transformed from surprise release into something closer to canon — a towering, late-career statement many fans now consider the band’s best work.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 May 2026
The 77-minute adventure follows a brave grasshopper, a curious spider and a free-spirited butterfly who are suddenly swept from their quiet forest into a towering, fast-moving city.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Ashcraft’s heater was a good pitch given Eldridge’s long arms, but the 6-foot-7 first baseman turned on the pitch and sent a towering 364-foot drive over the right-field fence.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
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“Towering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/towering. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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