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towering

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tow·er·ing  (tour-ng)
adj.
1. Of imposing height.
2. Outstanding; preeminent: a towering intellect.
3. Very great or intense: a towering rage.

tower·ing·ly adv.

towering [ˈtaʊərɪŋ]
adj
1. very tall; lofty
2. outstanding, as in importance or stature
3. (prenominal) very intense a towering rage
toweringly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.toweringtowering - of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"
high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

towering
adjective
1. tall, high, great, soaring, elevated, gigantic, lofty, colossal towering cliffs of black granite
3. intense, violent, extreme, excessive, burning, passionate, mighty, fiery, vehement, inordinate, intemperate, immoderate I saw her in a towering rage only once.
Translations
towering [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] ADJ [peak, mountain] → elevado, imponente; [building] → muy alto, imponente por su altura; [figure] (in stature) → imponente, altísimo; (in literature, arts etc) → destacado, sobresaliente
in a towering ragecon una rabia terrible
towering [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] adj
[mountain, cliff] → imposant(e)
(= impressive) [figure] → imposant(e)
towing-rope [ˌtəʊɪŋˈrəʊp] ncâble m de remorquage
towing-truck [ˌtəʊɪŋˈtrʌk] ndépanneuse f
towering
adj
buildinghochragend, alles überragend; mountain(steil) aufragend; treehochgewachsen; the boy stood before the towering figure of his fatherder Schüler stand vor der hoch aufragenden Gestalt seines Vaters
(fig: = magnificent) achievement, presence, talentüberragend; performancehervorragend; a towering rageeine rasende or unbändige Wut; one of the towering giants of literatureeine der einsamen Größen der Literatur, ein Titan mder Literatur
towering [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] adj (building, figure) → imponente, altissimo/a
in a towering rage (fig) → in preda a un violento accesso d'ira
towering [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] adj (building, figure) → imponente, altissimo/a
in a towering rage (fig) → in preda a un violento accesso d'ira


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At the far end of the meadow was the towering lilac hedge, skirting the lane that led to Judge Pillier's house, and the scent of its heavy blossoms met them like a soft and tender embrace of welcome.
The tall masts holding aloft the white canvas, spread out like a snare for catching the invisible power of the air, emerge gradually from the water, sail after sail, yard after yard, growing big, till, under the towering structure of her machinery, you perceive the insignificant, tiny speck of her hull.
By degrees, as their eyes got the right focus, they saw an immense towering mass that seemed snowy white.
 
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