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You must thank the gods for art, those of us who have been fortunate enough to stumble onto this means of venting our craziness, our meanness, our towering disgust.
Robert Crumb

Meaning of "towering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOWERING

towering  [ˈtaʊərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOWERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Towering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TOWERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of towering in the English dictionary

The first definition of towering in the dictionary is very tall; lofty. Other definition of towering is outstanding, as in importance or stature. Towering is also very intense.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOWERING


alluring
əˈljʊərɪŋ
curing
ˈkjʊərɪŋ
devouring
dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
empowering
ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ
enduring
ɪnˈdjʊərɪŋ
flowering
ˈflaʊərɪŋ
glowering
ˈɡlaʊərɪŋ
louring
ˈlaʊərɪŋ
lowering
ˈlaʊərɪŋ
mooring
ˈmʊərɪŋ
nonflowering
ˌnɒnˈflaʊərɪŋ
overpowering
ˌəʊvəˈpaʊərɪŋ
procuring
prəˈkjʊərɪŋ
reassuring
ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ
reflowering
riːˈflaʊərɪŋ
scouring
ˈskaʊərɪŋ
touring
ˈtʊərɪŋ
Turing
ˈtjʊərɪŋ
unrecuring
ˌʌnrɪˈkjʊərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOWERING

towel
towel rack
towel rail
towel ring
towelette
towelhead
towelled
towelling
tower
tower block
tower crane
Tower Hamlets
Tower of Babel
Tower of London
tower of strength
towered
toweringly
towerless
towerlike
towery

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOWERING

bring
catering
civil engineering
considering
covering
electrical engineering
engineering
fingering
gathering
hovering
lettering
mechanical engineering
offering
ordering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of towering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TOWERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «towering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of towering

Translation of «towering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOWERING

Find out the translation of towering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of towering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «towering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高耸的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imponente
570 millions of speakers

English

towering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊंचा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاهق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возвышаясь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elevado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অত্যুচ্চ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imposant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menjulang tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hoch aufragend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高くそびえる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우뚝 솟은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Towering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cao chót vót
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர்ந்த மனிதன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भव्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yüce
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maestoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Płonący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підносячись
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

falnic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πανύψηλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tornar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ruvende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of towering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOWERING»

The term «towering» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.000 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOWERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about towering

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7 QUOTES WITH «TOWERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word towering.
1
Roone Arledge
One of the towering people in this industry said, why don't you go and make a five-year contract with somebody, make yourself several million dollars and put it away, then go and do whatever you want, work for public TV if you want.
2
Robert Crumb
You must thank the gods for art, those of us who have been fortunate enough to stumble onto this means of venting our craziness, our meanness, our towering disgust.
3
Darell Hammond
During National Playground Safety Week, I'll celebrate common-sense safety. I'll also celebrate skinned knees and bruised elbows. I'll celebrate so-called 'dangerous' playgrounds - playgrounds with see-saws, zip lines and towering slides.
4
Sarah Orne Jewett
When I was as you are now, towering in the confidence of twenty-one, little did I suspect that I should be at forty-nine, what I now am.
5
Robert Osborne
As a kid growing up in a small town in Washington State, my only exposure to New York City was through movies. The town with its towering skyscrapers, fascinating people and teeming energy absolutely captivated me.
6
J. B. Priestley
We should like to have some towering geniuses, to reveal us to ourselves in colour and fire, but of course they would have to fit into the pattern of our society and be able to take orders from sound administrative types.
7
Joseph Priestley
We should like to have some towering geniuses, to reveal us to ourselves in color and fire, but of course they would have to fit into the pattern of our society and be able to take orders from sound administrative types.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOWERING»

Discover the use of towering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to towering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Towering
[Towering: PB: 9780062024190; HC: 9780062024176; EPB: 9780062209214] New York Times #1 bestselling author Alex Flinn reimagined the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast in Beastly and gave a twist to the story of Sleeping Beauty in A Kiss in ...
Alex Flinn, 2013
2
Giraffes: Towering Tall
Explores the giraffe's characteristics, behavior, and future in the wild.
Lucy Sackett Smith, 2009
3
Towering Mirrors, Mirroring Towers: Photographs of Urban ...
In this remarkable collection of original photography, David Weinberg captures the creations of some of America's celebrated architects-from individuals like Helmut Jahn and Tom Beeby to illustrious firms like holabird & Roche and Kohn ...
‎2006
4
The Towering World of Jimmy Choo: A Glamorous Story of ...
The Towering World of Jimmy Choo is Sex and the City meets Barbarians at the Gate: the story of a London society girl named Tamara Mellon who launched one of the most talked about luxury brands in the world.
Lauren Goldstein Crowe, Sagra Maceira de Rosen, 2010
5
Towering Pines Volume One: Room 509
When star basketball player Liam Rider is sentenced to military school to serve out an aggravated assault charge, he thought his life was over.
Bruce Sarte, 2010
6
Shrinking Violets & Towering Tiger Lilies: A Bouquet of ...
Since we're blessed with uncanny reserves of strength and imagination, we tend to emerge triumphant. One way or another these are comedies about transformation.
Tina Howe, 2009
7
This Towering Passion: The Lovers
Historical romance, by the author of T̀his loving torment', and, T̀hese golden years'.
Valerie Sherwood, 1991
8
Sermons from Duke Chapel: Voices from “A Great Towering Church”
"--David L. Bartlett, author of "What's Good about This News? Preaching from the Gospels and Galatians"
William H. Willimon, 2005
9
Candid Conversations with Towering Persons
Collection of interviews with 20th century national and international personalities.
K. P. Bhanumathy, 2007
10
The Power of the Resurrection: Towering Above the Challenges ...
The book, The Power of the Resurrection, is centered on the resurrection of Jesus, and the meaning that this resurrection has for us as individual Christians, who believe in the risen Lord.
Francis Innocent Otobo, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOWERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term towering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fire reported at Grand Forks Simplot plant
"It was a towering cloud of smoke. It was going hundreds of feet into the air, and it was increasing and so it looked a pretty hot fire was going on somewhere," ... «INFORUM, Aug 15»
2
Commercial fire sends towering smoke over South Los Angeles
UPDATE: Firefighters have extinguished a blaze on a commercial property that sent up a towering column of dark smoke over South Los Angeles. «KRON4.com, Jun 15»
3
A towering image imprinted on their minds
It's rare for generations of students to have a common image about their old school ingrained in their collective memory. But for students who had ever studied at ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
4
Chinese high-rise becomes towering inferno in seconds
A fire in a high-rise in China has spread at an incredible pace turning the building into a towering inferno in seconds. The alarming footage comes amid reports ... «9news.com.au, Jun 15»
5
Old trees saved after UF neighbors protest removal
Towering, century-old pine trees near a University of Florida golf course have been saved for now after neighbors protested their removal by the school. «WJXT Jacksonville, Jun 15»
6
Towering Chinese boxer KO's rival
May 23, 2015: Towering Chinese boxer Taishan Dong has shown he has a punch to match his giant 2m-plus frame after delivering a thundering first round ... «9news.com.au, May 15»
7
Construction Cranes A Towering Sign Of Economic Recovery
In the urban landscapes of the Northwest, towering construction cranes are a part of the skyline. The yellow ones belong to Salem-based Morrow Equipment. «NW News Network, May 15»
8
A Towering Midwesterner
If Saul Bellow ever wondered what he might be thinking about as he lay dying, he could have consulted his characters. Like them, he might puzzle over the ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
9
Prairie Village residents concerned some new housing is too big …
Some members of the city's home's association say recent construction is towering over their town and they're hoping new design guidelines will keep the town's ... «KSHB, Apr 15»
10
Teenager turns discarded metal into towering creatures
A Queensland teenager is creating towering works of art from scrap metal that was destined for the dump. Eighteen-year-old Jase Moore says his father taught ... «ABC Online, Mar 15»

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