Synonyms of overtops

overtops

verb

present tense third-person singular of overtop

as in exceeds

to be greater, better, or stronger than

a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceeds
• surpasses
• tops
• eclipses
• outstrips
• outdistances
• transcends
• excels
• towers (over)
• beats
• outclasses
• outshines
• outdoes
• overshadows
• outmatches
• outguns
• masters
• betters
• overcomes
• defeats
• goes one better
• outpaces
• surmounts
• outruns
• conquers
• outweighs
• outcompetes
• outraces
• subdues
• outperforms
• runs circles around
• routs
• overpasses
• trumps
• prevails (over)
• licks
• shames
• crushes
• wallops
• thrashes
• clobbers
• bests
• overmatches
• triumphs (over)
• wins (against)
• trounces
• trims
• one-ups
• overbears
• whips
• outbalances
• drubs
• worsts
• skunks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)

Example Sentences

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. — 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