tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r 
1
: a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower)
3
: one that provides support or protection : bulwark
a tower of strength
4
: a personal computer case that stands in an upright position
towered; towering; towers
1
: to reach or rise to a great height
2
: to exhibit superior qualities : surpass
her intellect towered over the others'
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Noun
a hill from which one can gaze upon the towers of that great and historic city
Verb
that actor's performance towered over all others in the film
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
An array of park trails are within a 25-minute drive of your tower, including Sunday Gulch Trailhead, which weaves by dramatic van-sized boulders for three miles, or the take the route up Black Elk Peak, South Dakota’s highest point.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Leadville’s sharp edges have been smoothed down like the towering mountains surrounding it.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The tower gets impressively tall, but Caroline ultimately takes the fall.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
An array of park trails are within a 25-minute drive of your tower, including Sunday Gulch Trailhead, which weaves by dramatic van-sized boulders for three miles, or the take the route up Black Elk Peak, South Dakota’s highest point.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
On Earth Day in 2022, President Joe Biden stood among cherry blossoms and towering Douglas firs in a Seattle park to declare the importance of big, old trees.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
Leadville’s sharp edges have been smoothed down like the towering mountains surrounding it.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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tower
1 of 2 noun
tow·er
ˈtau̇(-ə)r
1
: a tall narrow building or structure that may stand by itself or be attached to a larger structure
2
tower
2 of 2 verb
: to reach or rise to a great height
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