tower above/over

phrasal verb

towered above/over; towering above/over; towers above/over

: to be much taller than (someone or something)

He towers over his sister.

The two skyscrapers tower above the other buildings of the city.

: to be much better or more important than (someone or something)

Her intellect towers above/over ours.

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Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, and Seattle are just some of the cities where the capacity of MLS venues tower over those of their MLB, NHL, and NBA counterparts. —

Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 The bench sits next to wetlands in the riparian forest, where cottonwoods and willows tower over sage bushes and wild roses. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 Kids in later growth spurt stages tower over their peers. —

Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024 Many Art Deco buildings are indeed skyscrapers that tower above other buildings, but even smaller buildings like those in Miami’s South Beach—which, thanks to rapid growth in the 1930s, is a hotbed of Art Deco style—have a strong vertical presence. —

Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tower above/over

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