Synonyms of overtop

overtop

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈtäp 

as in to exceed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceed
• top
• surpass
• eclipse
• better
• excel
• transcend
• beat
• outstrip
• tower (over)
• outshine
• outdo
• outmatch
• outdistance
• outclass
• master
• overshadow
• outgun
• overcome
• run circles around
• go one better
• outpace
• defeat
• one-up
• outweigh
• prevail (over)
• outrun
• triumph (over)
• conquer
• outcompete
• subdue
• overpass
• best
• outperform
• lick
• rout
• trim
• win (against)
• crush
• trump
• worst
• surmount
• clobber
• outrace
• whip
• trounce
• thrash
• shame
• overbear
• overmatch
• skunk
• wallop
• outbalance
• drub

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overtop

Hundreds of people have been rescued as severe flooding batters Hawaii’s Oahu island, prompting evacuation orders near a dam officials feared could overtop as water levels rose. — Ritu Prasad, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026

Workers began clearing debris and mud at first light from a catchment area where material had overtopped concrete barriers along the northbound shoulder. — Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026

No stepping off the sidewalk into a puddle of slush that overtops your work shoes, soaking your socks for the rest of the day. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026

On rainy and high tide days, the track and baseball field nearby can get submerged in ankle deep water as the river overtops the old seawall. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026