over the top
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: beyond the bounds of what is expected, usual, normal, or appropriate
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Could the splitter be a pitch best suited for an over-the-top delivery that’s just easier for righties to learn?
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The fit is just light and loose enough to give us modern Wuthering Heights or Bridgerton vibes, but not so over-the-top that it can’t be worn in real life scenarios.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 May 2026
Diggins provided the type of over-the-top service that Cardoso sought for most of her WNBA career, setting the young center up for 22 points on 15 shots.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
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Competition starts Tuesday at the Eurovision Song Contest, with divisions over Israel's participation hanging over the 70th birthday of the over-the-top pop music extravaganza.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Could the splitter be a pitch best suited for an over-the-top delivery that’s just easier for righties to learn?
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The fit is just light and loose enough to give us modern Wuthering Heights or Bridgerton vibes, but not so over-the-top that it can’t be worn in real life scenarios.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 May 2026
Diggins provided the type of over-the-top service that Cardoso sought for most of her WNBA career, setting the young center up for 22 points on 15 shots.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026
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“Over the top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20top. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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