over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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Vandersloot wants to be the veteran who rewards Cardoso’s high seals with pinpoint over-the-top lobs and builds more efficient finishing opportunities for Reese at the rim.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
During the over-the-top performance, an outrageous chain of events unfolds, including a fierce brawl between the two women, taking the movie to hilarious new heights.
—Barry Levitt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
Adams, a forward, was throwing an over-the-top entry to Mayo, a combo guard.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Here’s where to find the best deals—and the most over-the-top drops—this year.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
During the over-the-top performance, an outrageous chain of events unfolds, including a fierce brawl between the two women, taking the movie to hilarious new heights.
—Barry Levitt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
Adams, a forward, was throwing an over-the-top entry to Mayo, a combo guard.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Here’s where to find the best deals—and the most over-the-top drops—this year.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over-the-top
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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