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Tow·er·ing
/ˈtouəriNG/
adjective
1.
extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings:
"Hari looked up at the towering buildings"
Similar
high
tall
lofty
elevated
soaring
sky-high
sky-scraping
steep
mountainous
imposing
multistorey
giant
gigantic
enormous
huge
colossal
vast
immense
massive
monstrous
mammoth
monumental
titanic
Brobdingnagian
informal:
hulking
whopping
ginormous
Opposite
low
short
▪
of exceptional importance or influence:
"a majestic, towering album"
Similar
outstanding
preeminent
leading
foremost
finest
chief
excellent
distinguished
prominent
eminent
important
major
star
top
topmost
surpassing
superior
supreme
exceptional
stellar
great
incomparable
unrivaled
unsurpassed
peerless
matchless
unequaled
famous
renowned
celebrated
illustrious
extraordinary
Opposite
undistinguished
inferior
▪
of great intensity:
"his towering anger"
Similar
extreme
fierce
terrible
intense
overpowering
mighty
violent
fiery
unrestrained
vehement
passionate
ardent
immoderate
intemperate
inordinate
frenzied
fanatical
zealous
frantic
deep
Opposite
minor
halfhearted
Scrabble Points: 12
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1
O
1
W
4
E
1
R
1
I
1
N
1
G
2
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