1
as in high
extending to a great distance upward
tall skyscrapers that cast long shadows over the park
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as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
that's a pretty tall order
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Recent Examples of tall
The city is home to iconic landmarks such as the Burj Khalifa, which is the world’s tallest building.
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
The button bush is not a diminutive plant, reaching up to 12 feet tall by 4 feet wide at maturity.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
Paranoid – Black Sabbath If Black Sabbath was the birth of doom, Paranoid was the moment the monster lurched to its feet, six stories tall and stomping toward the future of heavy music.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Georgia is hoping the receiving situation can be helped: Receivers Noah Thomas (a Texas A&M transfer) and Colbie Young (reinstated) give him two tall receivers at the X spot that Beck didn’t have last year.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
The button bush is not a diminutive plant, reaching up to 12 feet tall by 4 feet wide at maturity.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
Paranoid – Black Sabbath If Black Sabbath was the birth of doom, Paranoid was the moment the monster lurched to its feet, six stories tall and stomping toward the future of heavy music.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Georgia is hoping the receiving situation can be helped: Receivers Noah Thomas (a Texas A&M transfer) and Colbie Young (reinstated) give him two tall receivers at the X spot that Beck didn’t have last year.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tall
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Monday's highest risk of tornadoes covered an area from southern Alabama into Virginia, Weather.com said.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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This is the highest three-day intensity of the year.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
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There are very big match-ups being played week in and week out in what is one of the most difficult leagues to play in on the planet, this means the big contenders will drop points more often than in some other leagues.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Generations of design successors have insisted that pie charts are difficult to read and even amount to optical informatic illusions, but we are still stuck with them.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Better yet, head to the east side of the park to Two Medicine Valley, which is full of trails leading to ice-blue backcountry lakes and towering peaks.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
6 Jan. 2025
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In past years, Quiroz has made towering displays with seven distinct levels.—
Theresa Vargas,
Washington Post,
25 Oct. 2023
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Join 27 others in the comments View Comments The more surgeries that are performed over a lifetime, the higher potential there is for traumatized tissue, Dr. Truesdale added, noting that revision operations are inherently more challenging.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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In interviews, leaders of Kansas City cultural institutions emphasized that IMLS plays a crucial role in funding projects and needs that can sometimes be challenging to fundraise privately.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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This likely helped maintain its brand trust during tough times. 8.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The opening weekend miss for what was a very buzzy Sundance title back in 2023 about a troubled but ambitious bodybuilder follows controversy around its star and comes at a tough time for indie films in general.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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The five-year commemoration of that day is particularly hard for Jennifer, who usually shies away from talking publicly about her loss.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2023
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In the vast plains of North America, a formidable predator once reigned supreme.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Connecticut’s offense is formidable, but its defense is suspect.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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These competitions are known for their rigorous judging processes and high standards, making their results highly respected in the wine industry.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Cigarette smoking, immune system disorders, rigorous exercise, cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, and surgical removal of the ovaries can all cause vaginal dryness.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Tall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tall. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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