OVER THE TOP Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

over-the-top

adjective

as in excessive

going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount The writing was great, but some of the acting was over-the-top.

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Recent Examples of over-the-top 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 Beast Games, a spectacle of over-the-top competition, offers 1,000 contestants the chance to win a $5 million prize with other high-value prizes being doled out in the process. —

Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 As in the games, the violence is intentionally over-the-top and cartoony, never aiming to even remotely approach realistic. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for over-the-top

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The two highest-ranking Republicans in the state legislature called Wednesday for former New Britain mayor Erin Stewart to consider dropping out of the governor’s race over reported excessive spending on the city’s credit card.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Parents Alexus Benavidez and Rauf Scott of Collin County filed a complaint this month against Kids ‘R’ Kids of Lawler Farm in Frisco, alleging their 3-year-old son was the victim of excessive physical force that included yanking, spanking and smacking the toddler.

— Lina Ruiz May 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026