tower above/over
phrasal verb
towered above/over; towering above/over; towers above/over
1
: to be much taller than (someone or something)
He towers over his sister.
The two skyscrapers tower above the other buildings of the city.
2
: to be much better or more important than (someone or something)
Her intellect towers above/over ours.
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The new buildings would tower above the mostly single-story and two-story commercial buildings on the square now and change the aesthetics of the square, which has been the focus of much of the opposition to the project.
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Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Both kids tower over their mom, standing at least a full head over Watts.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 June 2025
The restaurant’s drawings of Broadway legends tower over diners, Elaine Stritch, Bernadette Peters, and Phylicia Rashad among them.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 1 June 2025
Here, the mountains tower above picturesque villages, vineyards, and valleys; for some of the best views of the craggy summits, book a suite at Forestis—a spa resort tucked away in the mountains above the town of Brixen.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
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Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Both kids tower over their mom, standing at least a full head over Watts.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 June 2025
The restaurant’s drawings of Broadway legends tower over diners, Elaine Stritch, Bernadette Peters, and Phylicia Rashad among them.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 1 June 2025
Here, the mountains tower above picturesque villages, vineyards, and valleys; for some of the best views of the craggy summits, book a suite at Forestis—a spa resort tucked away in the mountains above the town of Brixen.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025
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“Tower above/over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tower%20above%2Fover. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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