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Tower over

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To be much taller or higher than something; to loom over. transitive

    "It is this stretch which provides what is perhaps the most staggering scenic prospect of all; the impression made on the mind by the overwhelming height of the Eiger, towering over the train, is almost impossible to describe."

  2. 2
    To be much greater or more important than. figuratively, transitive

    "There are three phyla of worms that, in terms of diversity and abundance, tower over the rest: the Roundworms (nematodes), the Annelids and the Flatworms."

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