as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude
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Recent Examples of overtop
Upon taking the court, the 2019 and 2021 Australian Open champion styled a Nike jacket overtop her black bodysuit and gray, black and white tennis skirt.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Floodwaters overtopped the 124-foot tall Lake Lure hydroelectric dam today, forcing evacuations from the inundation zone downstream.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Floodwaters overtopped a nearby dam and poured into the valley on his property near Cashton.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
For her part, Meghan Markle continued her quiet luxury style streak, wearing linen trousers, a short-sleeve knit sweater in a shade of mocha and a striped cream and mocha sweater overtop her shoulders.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
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Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Floodwaters overtopped the 124-foot tall Lake Lure hydroelectric dam today, forcing evacuations from the inundation zone downstream.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Floodwaters overtopped a nearby dam and poured into the valley on his property near Cashton.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
For her part, Meghan Markle continued her quiet luxury style streak, wearing linen trousers, a short-sleeve knit sweater in a shade of mocha and a striped cream and mocha sweater overtop her shoulders.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtop
Verb
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Traditional taxis cost less than half that, but the journey can exceed 90 minutes in traffic.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Although the stock has since bounced back and exceeded its previous highs – achieving $130.18 in May 2025 – its past indicates susceptibility to macroeconomic challenges.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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His album topped the Billboard 200 for seven weeks, won a Grammy for best classical performance – instrumentalist and received an album of the year nod.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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For dessert, the flambé pineapple tart for two arrives theatrically, still warm from the oven, topped with a scoop of sugar cane rum ice cream.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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Yeah, but still... Yamamoto had his second-worst stinker as a Dodger, surpassed by only his fumble of the division series opener last season against the Padres.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Malia Jones placed third in triple jump at 39-2 and Brooklyn Davis, who surpassed 40-feet in prelims, was ninth in the shot put at 39-1 ¼ .—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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This media cycle was ultimately eclipsed, less than a month later, by the election of Donald Trump as President—another figure who was known for his savvy use of social media, and who, like Kardashian, was seen as famous for being famous.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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But Reubens says their relationship eclipsed his sense of self and ambitions, and that was a threat too great to bear.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Obviously being able to better more precisely diagnose conditions and to test samples at a genetic level represents advancement in science and an improvement in our understanding of our own body.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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Still, Simone has apparently done some work toward bettering her mental health.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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“Overtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtop. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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