You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for August 16.

Rollercoaster Day

Today’s word is tower, spelled tower.

tower /ˈtaʊə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]

to be much taller than the people or things around you

He towered over his mother.

Although he's only twelve, David towers over his mother.

The new hotel towers over the Shanghai skyline.

We turned the corner and there was the cathedral, towering in front of us.

As we drove on, the Rocky Mountains towered before us.

to be much better than any other person or organization that does the same thing as you

Mozart towers over all other composers.

One computer manufacturer towers above all the rest.

The financial viability of teams remains tethered to their male counterparts, which can vary wildly; clubs like Manchester City, whose owners are backed by the wealth of the royal family of the United Arab Emirates, tower over others.

— Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2021

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