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Meaning of 'towering' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Towering [ a.]
- Very high; elevated; rising aloft; as, a towering height.
- Hence, extreme; violent; surpassing.
2 . towering [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Tower

Meaning of 'towering' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . towering [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of imposing height; especially standing out above others
Example in sentence:
  • an eminent peak;
  • lofty mountains;
  • the soaring spires of the cathedral;
  • towering icebergs

Nearby Words:

tow tow-head towage towall toward towardliness towardly towardness towards towboat

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