How to Use "Tower" with Example Sentences

tower (n): a tall narrow building or structure

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Used with adjectives:

"The princess was locked in the high tower."
(high, tall)

"The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a famous building."
(leaning)

"They visited the ancient towers in Rome."
(ancient, historic)

"He constructed the glass tower."
(glass, stone)

Used with verbs:

"The tower fell during the earthquake."
(fell, collapsed)

"The tower stood for many years."
(stood)

Used with prepositions:

"The tower stood for many years."
(for)

"The tower was destroyed during the earthquake."
(during)

tower (v): to stand taller than others

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Used with adverbs:

"The school star basketball player towers greatly over the other students."
(greatly, impressively, remarkably)

"The elephant massively towered over the little mouse."
(massively, hugely)

Used with prepositions:

"The basketball player towered over his teammates."
(over)