as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude
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Recent Examples of overtop
Consider creating a well of ketchup to dip your hash browns into (rather than drizzling the ketchup overtop them), and legend has it some folks have smuggled their own toppings.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Over time, the dam that blocked the Colorado River could have been overtopped and deeply eroded, eventually filling up with sediment.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 July 2025
The onslaught of water can mean a stream or river overtops its banks, flooding nearby areas.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
Image Most of the storm’s damage so far has been caused by floodwaters that overtopped riverbanks and levees, surged through streets and inundated the basements and ground floors of buildings.
—Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Over time, the dam that blocked the Colorado River could have been overtopped and deeply eroded, eventually filling up with sediment.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 July 2025
The onslaught of water can mean a stream or river overtops its banks, flooding nearby areas.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
Image Most of the storm’s damage so far has been caused by floodwaters that overtopped riverbanks and levees, surged through streets and inundated the basements and ground floors of buildings.
—Patrick J. Lyons, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtop
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Nylander needs to replicate and probably exceed last season’s 45-goal campaign.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Collier said costs can easily exceed that in the most severe flood situations.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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McCaffrey is on pace for 132 receptions and 1,315 receiving yards, which would top his own reception record (116) and Del Shofner’s receiving yards record for a back (1,097).—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Watson topped the look off with a brown suede coat.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rival studio estimates are even higher, with some predicting the film could surpass $35 million in its opening weekend.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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The first movie was a surprise post-quarantine box office success, surpassing $161 million worldwide.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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For more than two decades, October 3rd was synonymous with Mean Girls Day, but Swifties worldwide will agree that it has now been eclipsed by the release of The Life of a Showgirl.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 21 games played, he's eclipsed the 100-yard mark just twice.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Still, from the back end of the secondary, Byard, the 10th-year safety and team captain, appreciated a player investing daily to better himself.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But throughout each phase of photography, Petsch imposed her will in order to better the product on the screen.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Overtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtop. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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