overtopping

present participle of overtop

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overtopping Additional steps to prevent the water from overtopping the dam. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 The 75-year-old levee had multiple failures in recent days, from seepage and water overtopping it to a partial collapse at one home, county officials said. — Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 The most common reason levees fail is overtopping, when water from a river, stream or lake behind the levee flows over the top. — Farshid Vahedifard, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025 That fateful day, the dam collapsed, releasing a torrent of floodwater that swallowed thousands of homes in the area, ripping some off their foundations while leaving others severely damaged, and overtopping the Sanford Dam. — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtopping
Verb
  • When someone makes a charitable payment and receives goods or services in return, the deductible portion is generally limited to the amount exceeding the value of the benefit received.
    — Jayson Weingarten, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For many in the industry, a tentpole feature is one that costs more than $100 million to produce, often exceeding $200 million or $250 million, and that drives significant traffic to movie theaters.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With Pat McAfee surpassing Smith as ESPN's most relevant personality, a full-time reunion with Bayless would represent an opportunity to regain momentum.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Shockingly, both whole cow’s milk and skim milk were found to be among the most hydrating beverages—even surpassing mineral water in some conditions.
    — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Gas prices topping $4 a gallon have opened a new front in Georgia’s race for governor, with both candidates pitching tax cuts to ease the fuel squeeze on household budgets, Greg Bluestein reports.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Huskies will also come into the season as favorites in the league, topping the preseason coaches’ poll with eight of the possible 10 first-place votes.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In getting out ahead of OpenAI, Zuckerberg is building on the momentum of Muse, which skyrocketed to the top of Apple's App Store, eclipsing ChatGPT.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Enrollment numbers show the college has 527 graduate students and a record 2,691 undergraduate students, eclipsing last year’s record 2,632 undergraduates.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Overtopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtopping. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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