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a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude
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In Kansas City, Missouri, the National Weather Service announced Friday that some agricultural levees have been overtopped and some floodwaters have nearly reached the bottoms of bridges.
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The region has a high concentration of animal feeding operations, and the manure is stored in basins or lagoons that can be overtopped when too much rain falls in too little time, Vasto said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 June 2024
Dams can break for a number of reasons, including overtopping due to flooding and structural failure, according to FEMA.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 26 June 2024
The Woodbury County Sheriff's Office posted drone video to Facebook that shows water overtopping roads, homes and farms after the Little Sioux River breached a levee Tuesday.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
The region has a high concentration of animal feeding operations, and the manure is stored in basins or lagoons that can be overtopped when too much rain falls in too little time, Vasto said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 June 2024
Dams can break for a number of reasons, including overtopping due to flooding and structural failure, according to FEMA.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 26 June 2024
The Woodbury County Sheriff's Office posted drone video to Facebook that shows water overtopping roads, homes and farms after the Little Sioux River breached a levee Tuesday.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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“Overtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtop. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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overtop
verb
over·top
ˌō-vər-ˈtäp 
1
: to rise above the top of : go beyond in height
overtopped my cousin by 3 inches
2
: surpass
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