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
In extreme cases, water can overtop dams, causing a risk of failure.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Water may overtop low stream banks in some areas.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Upon taking the court, the 2019 and 2021 Australian Open champion styled a Nike jacket overtop her black bodysuit and gray, black and white tennis skirt.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Floodwaters overtopped the 124-foot tall Lake Lure hydroelectric dam today, forcing evacuations from the inundation zone downstream.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Water may overtop low stream banks in some areas.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Upon taking the court, the 2019 and 2021 Australian Open champion styled a Nike jacket overtop her black bodysuit and gray, black and white tennis skirt.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Floodwaters overtopped the 124-foot tall Lake Lure hydroelectric dam today, forcing evacuations from the inundation zone downstream.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtop
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Iceland, like Nashville, is experiencing a tourism boom, with visitor numbers exceeding the local population.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Nominate it as one of America's Top Workplaces In the Cato survey, released August 7, only 9% of Americans correctly identified the maximum annual Social Security benefit, which exceeds $60,000, on a multiple-choice list.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Remember, Bills-Giants last week nearly topped 60 points, and the Bears' tie with the Dolphins was also high-scoring.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Senior, 6-0, 210 Accolades: 4-star prospect; ESPN top 300; three-time Sun Sentinel Super 11 selection; Rivals Top 250; helped Bulls to first state title in school history; Palm Beach County Lou Groza Player of the Year Award as sophomore.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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There has not been a player who has competed or surpassed a senior member in a position.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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In his first seven months in office, Trump declared a national emergency at least 12 times, a feat that has surpassed any other modern president in recent times.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Aug. 2025
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Former Mizzou walk-on Cody Schrader eclipsed 1,627 yards his final year in Columbia, setting the program’s single-season rushing record.—
Maddie Hartley
August 15,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Port of Los Angeles reported an all-time record in cargo movement for a single month, eclipsing 1 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) handled for the second time ever.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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Karras' nonprofit began as a grassroots fundraiser for the Village of Merici in 2016, and has quickly expanded into a Cincinnati sensation, collaborating with local programs focusing on bettering the community.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
10 Aug. 2025
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Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has talked about needing to take some risks before the deadline on Thursday, and one of them could be trading his All-Star closer in hopes of bettering the team as a whole.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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“Overtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtop. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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