as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude
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Recent Examples of overtop
Consider creating a well of ketchup to dip your hash browns into (rather than drizzling the ketchup overtop them), and legend has it some folks have smuggled their own toppings.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Over time, the dam that blocked the Colorado River could have been overtopped and deeply eroded, eventually filling up with sediment.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 July 2025
The onslaught of water can mean a stream or river overtops its banks, flooding nearby areas.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
The wings of SpaceShipTwo are hinged, just like those of its predecessor, SpaceShipOne, which won the $10 million Ansari X Prize in 2004 by overtopping the Kármán line twice within a span of two weeks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2012
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Over time, the dam that blocked the Colorado River could have been overtopped and deeply eroded, eventually filling up with sediment.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 July 2025
The onslaught of water can mean a stream or river overtops its banks, flooding nearby areas.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
The wings of SpaceShipTwo are hinged, just like those of its predecessor, SpaceShipOne, which won the $10 million Ansari X Prize in 2004 by overtopping the Kármán line twice within a span of two weeks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtop
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Reducing that 17% to less than 8% — four of 52 — is a level of mass disenfranchisement that far exceeds what’s likely in Texas.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Wall also said the company will not allow brokers to exceed the platform’s ticket resale limits, another accusation in the lawsuit.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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At Target, for instance, the category’s sales have soared nearly 70% year-to-date and are expected to top $1 billion in annual revenue.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Braun is the only writer to ever top The Black List two years in a row.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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And the 39-point advantage goes down as the Heat’s biggest halftime lead in franchise history, surpassing a 34-point halftime lead against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 29, 2024.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of summer, for the first time in months, my daily step count surpassed a mile.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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After years of unprecedented growth, Saint Laurent saw a 10 percent drop in sales in the first half of 2025, which might have been bigger news had it not been eclipsed by a 25 percent drop at Gucci, Kering’s biggest brand.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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During the first quarter, Taylor eclipsed 2,000 career yards and was the third fastest to do it in program history.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Oct. 2025
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When to harvest before a hard freeze hits Ideally, these crops will only be allowed to be exposed to one or two light frosts to better their flavors without pushing the plants too far.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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As its capabilities increase, AI may eventually learn how to better itself, leading to more rapid increases.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Overtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtop. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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