Vocabulary
Towering
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings.
Urdu meaning
سربلند، انتہائی بلند،بہت اونچا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- SINCE the news of Zubeida Mustafa`s passing, a flood of tributes has poured in, in which those whose lives she touched have spoken eloquently about the iconic, towering figure of the incredible journalist and rights advocate.
- While the country`s climbers are away, the current tensions with India have led to uncertainty for other mountaineers wanting to scale some of Pakistan`s towering peaks.
- The towering ranges have registered a 23-year low in snow persistence the amount of time snow stays on the ground after it falls.
- Historically, newspapers functioned as nurseries of journalism, producing towering figures like Faiz Ahmad Faiz and prominent TV personalities.
- THE government of Pakistan has promoted Gilgit-Baltistan as a premier adventure tourism destination, showcasing its breathtaking landscapes and towering peaks.
Synonyms
high, tall, lofty, elevated, soaring, sky-high, sky-scraping, steep, mountainous
Curator example
“Hari looked up at the towering buildings”
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