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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Tower
  2. a. Very high; elevated; rising aloft; as, a towering height.
  3. a. Hence, extreme; violent; surpassing.
  4. adj. of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  5. 1. Very high; elevated; rising aloft; as, a towering height. Pope. 2. Hence, extreme; violent; surpassing. A man agitated by a towering passion. Sir W. Scott.
  6. j:100 v appear very large or occupy a commanding position s of imposing height; especially standing out above others