1
as in high
extending to a great distance upward
tall skyscrapers that cast long shadows over the park
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2
as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
that's a pretty tall order
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Recent Examples of tall
The lounge pants come in sizes XXS–3X, including standard, short, and tall lengths.
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
More Michael Owens/Getty Images/Michael Owens/Getty Images Baltimore still values Henry quite highly, standing tall as an All-Pro caliber running back.
—Richard Pereira, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Style it with tall boots for a dinner date, or keep it casual with sneakers for exploring a new city.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
This loaf is tall and has a lovely, crackly crisp crust.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
More Michael Owens/Getty Images/Michael Owens/Getty Images Baltimore still values Henry quite highly, standing tall as an All-Pro caliber running back.
—Richard Pereira, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Style it with tall boots for a dinner date, or keep it casual with sneakers for exploring a new city.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
This loaf is tall and has a lovely, crackly crisp crust.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall
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Turkish Defense Ministry/AP Key Takeaways Larger carriers carry more aircraft, fuel, and supplies for longer operations but come with higher costs, bigger crews, greater risk from advanced weapons, and trouble in tight or shallow waters.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Linebacker Luke Ferrelli, a redshirt freshman from Carlsbad High School, has a team-high 27 tackles, followed by junior linebacker Cade Uluave (24) and junior defensive back Isaiah Crosby (21).—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ncell, Nepal’s second-largest telecommunications service provider, noted that shutting down all platforms at once was, in any case, technically difficult and warned that the move would severely impact business.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last summer, after years of hip problems and some difficult surgeries to address them, Jill had an operation that went poorly.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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Thaksin, 76, a towering and divisive figure, served as prime minister from 2001 until he was ousted in a military coup in 2006.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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At a time when most goalies were under 6 feet, Dryden was a towering 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, but still had nimble feet to dance around the net and kick pucks into the corners.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy, Earle tackled a challenging routine that impressed the judges.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Real-world tests The scientists tested THOR AI on several challenging copper, argon, and tin cases.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Red Rocketeers were looking to bounce back after a tough loss against King Phillip, but the opponent was strong.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Lee described the rookies as tough competitors who displayed a championship mentality during their run to the summer league championship.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
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Consider how closed captioning, originally developed for deaf and hard-of-hearing users, now benefits millions in noisy environments or when audio isn't available.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Just hard to think that’ll happen coming off the Jacksonville blowout.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whether or not that path will continue to be forged without Kirk’s bravado and formidable presence, and who will officially take his place atop Turning Point remains unknown.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The media giant also has announced plans to acquire most of Fubo and combine the pay-TV operator with Hulu + Live TV, creating a formidable sports-centric combination that critics and at least one shareholder have assailed as a potential monopoly.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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For the next six years, Kira endured a rigorous drug treatment regime and was frequently in and out of hospitals.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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During a break in the rigorous shooting schedule for the limited series, which also stars Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden, Partridge was able to squeeze in the trip with old college friends.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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