as in exceeds
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude
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Recent Examples of overtops
No stepping off the sidewalk into a puddle of slush that overtops your work shoes, soaking your socks for the rest of the day.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtops
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If Amex as a corporation exceeds the goals, the payout ratio will be higher, and everyone across all business units will get the same bonus boost.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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That far exceeds Denmark’s peak electricity demand of around 7 GW.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Directed by Riteish Deshmukh, the historical epic’s opening weekend surpasses all previous Marathi cinema records.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Charles also said both nations must remain committed to supporting Ukraine as Russia’s full-scale invasion surpasses four years, and underscored how staying within NATO is significant to prevent further tensions between Europe and North America.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Yardeni’s call now tops views at Oppenheimer (8,100), Deutsche Bank (8,000), Morgan Stanley (7,800), Citigroup (7,700), JPMorgan (7,600), and Goldman Sachs (7,600).—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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The week’s rally left several stocks overbought, determined when a stock’s relative strength index tops 70.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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That single number eclipses the resources of entire sectors that educate exponentially more students.—
Ed Smith-Lewis,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Their 517 plate appearances with runners on easily eclipses the next-closest team, the Washington Nationals (484).—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Overtops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtops. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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