towering
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altitudinous, high, lofty, tall
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The level yard is dotted with towering shade trees and perimeter garden beds. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Historic Fremont estate at The Gardens of Palmdale," 3 Sep. 2019 At any height, Rosie Abella is a towering legal figure, quoted by politicians, cited by scholars, decried by critics and embraced by minorities, gays and the dispossessed who have relied on her as their vigilant and visionary champion. — David Shribman, Los Angeles Times, "Revered from left and right, she’ll soon be Canada’s longest-serving judge," 26 Aug. 2019 From the marsh, move along through Inwood Hill Park, which is marked with one to two mile trails that are roughly paved and lead you past old, towering trees. — New York Times, "A Sailing Lesson on the Hudson, Followed by Nature, History and Good Eats in Inwood," 21 Aug. 2019 Set in a towering New York shelter that Kozol likened to an urban refugee camp, the book sought to excavate the causes of this great displacement. — Brian Goldstone, The New Republic, "The New American Homeless," 21 Aug. 2019 Woolen, who had 15 catches for 158 yards and a touchdown as a redshirt freshman last year, gives UTSA another towering option on the outside at 6-foot-5. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "UTSA receiver Ogle-Kellogg working to find consistency," 15 Aug. 2019 The towering figure of Courtois in net would likely be enough to prevent the goals on his own. — SI.com, "FIFA 20 VOLTA: Which Clubs Will Be the Best on EA Sports New Street-Style Mode," 27 June 2019 Vegan muffins, which rarely appeal to non-vegans, are just as delicious and heartfelt as the towering croissant loaf. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appétit, "Rockaway Beach Bakery Is the Real Reason I Go to the Beach," 9 Aug. 2019 The books fill countless shelves—the multitude of volumes befits a towering figure in French intellectual history. — James Mcauley, Town & Country, "The Haunting of Paris: Georges Mandel and the Long Legacy of Nazi Violence," 6 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'towering.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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