The world’s first skyscraper towered all of ten storeys and was just 42 metres tall.
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Towered
Synonyms for "towered" (230 found)
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observatoryoutgrowoutlookoutsoaroutstripoverdevelopovergrowoverlookovertoppackaged housepagodapalacepalaispalatial residencepalazzopatronpatronesspeanut gallerypeelpeel tower
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Latin
1 entries- turrītus adj (equipped with a tower)
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The tree was so tall that it towered over the garden wall.
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'And louder still, when towered the horse on high / with maple timbers, pealed the thunder through the sky.'
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Ziri towered over Rima in height.
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