1. surpassed or exceeded in height or prominence, as if by towers
Usage: literary; archaic

1. past tense of 'outtower': to tower above or exceed in height
Usage: archaic; poetic

Examples

• The cathedral outtowered all the surrounding buildings in the medieval city.
• Her ambition outtowered that of her peers.
• The mountain outtowered the hills at its base.
• His achievements outtowered those of his predecessors.
• The skyscraper outtowered every other structure on the skyline.