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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of overtopped

  • as in exceeded
  • as in exceeded
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overtopped

verb

Definition of overtoppednext
past tense of overtop
as in exceeded
to be greater, better, or stronger than a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exceeded
  • surpassed
  • topped
  • eclipsed
  • excelled
  • outstripped
  • outdistanced
  • outshone
  • transcended
  • towered (over)
  • outclassed
  • outmatched
  • beat
  • outdid
  • bettered
  • defeated
  • overcame
  • outgunned
  • overshadowed
  • outshined
  • went one better
  • mastered
  • surmounted
  • ran rings around
  • overpassed
  • outpaced
  • outweighed
  • outran
  • conquered
  • routed
  • ran circles around
  • licked
  • crushed
  • prevailed (over)
  • outcompeted
  • overmatched
  • trounced
  • outperformed
  • clobbered
  • trimmed
  • walloped
  • subdued
  • won (against)
  • outraced
  • bested
  • thrashed
  • triumphed (over)
  • shamed
  • whipped
  • worsted
  • trumped
  • drubbed
  • outbalanced
  • skunked
  • one-upped
  • overbore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lost (to)
  • lost (to)

Thesaurus Entries Near overtopped

overtop

overtopped

overtopping

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“Overtopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtopped. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.

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