towered

verb

Definition of towerednext
past tense of tower
as in surged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for towered
  1. rose
  2. climbed
  3. ascended
  4. mounted
  5. lifted
  6. aspired
  7. arose
  8. thrust
Verb
  • Oil prices rose as investors awaited Israel’s response to Iran’s Tuesday missile attack.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Nonfarm payrolls rose by 254,000 in September, the most in six months.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of rose
Verb
  • Helene’s death toll in Georgia has climbed to 33.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Helene has become the deadliest hurricane to hit the United States mainland since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the death toll has climbed daily.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of climbed
Verb
  • Journeyman starting pitcher Luke Weaver ascended into it.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Korea Path Korea remains a north star for many in the Asian content industry — a regional peer that has ascended to global acclaim through decades of investment, nurturing of independent voices and a wealth of onscreen and offscreen talent.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of ascended
Verb
  • According to the City, it was instead mounted at Brooklyn Borough Hall.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Kohler’s Anthem smart showers can be operated using physical controllers mounted inside the showers or in a bathroom using the Kohler Konnect app on a smartphone or through existing integrations with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Home.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of mounted
Verb
  • Both men have lifted its iconic big-eared trophy once a piece, with Alexander-Arnold also losing two UCL finals in 2018 and 2022 to his prospective new employers.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Alonso’s 228th big league homer was his most dramatic, a three-run shot that sparked a four-run ninth inning and lifted the Mets past the Brewers, 4-2, and into the NL Division Series against the rival Phillies.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Phillips never aspired to be a political lightning rod.
    The Editors, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Whereas documentary photography sought to portray objective reality, these artists aspired toward something different and more personal.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of aspired
Verb
  • More trouble arose in the sixth, when the Mets drew back-to-back two-out walks off Evan Phillips to load the bases again.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The negative consequence for the other person is that their feelings are invalidated; the phrasing subtly implies that their emotions are solely their responsibility, even though those feelings arose because of your actions.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of arose
Verb
  • Loud, brash, stylish, and unashamedly Southern, the Sonic Boom of the South brought the house down with their performance, getting the crowd on their feet, waving towels, and thrusting their fists.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Moderate Republicans could come into the spotlight Trump’s ambitious plans could thrust moderate Republicans into the spotlight.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of thrust
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towered (over)

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