over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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But NBCUniversal is also trying to maximize Peacock, its over-the-top subscription service already building out a presence in college football and Premier League soccer.
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Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
In Buffalo, for example, tailgating often revolves around alcohol – so much so that Bills fans have a reputation for over-the-top drinking rituals.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
How to watch 'The Office' Want to munch on an over-the-top pretzel while watching the show that inspired it?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
In Buffalo, for example, tailgating often revolves around alcohol – so much so that Bills fans have a reputation for over-the-top drinking rituals.
—Aaron Mansfield, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
In Buffalo, for example, tailgating often revolves around alcohol – so much so that Bills fans have a reputation for over-the-top drinking rituals.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
How to watch 'The Office' Want to munch on an over-the-top pretzel while watching the show that inspired it?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
In Buffalo, for example, tailgating often revolves around alcohol – so much so that Bills fans have a reputation for over-the-top drinking rituals.
—Aaron Mansfield, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over-the-top
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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