overtop

verb

over·top ˌō-vər-ˈtäp

overtopped; overtopping; overtops

Synonyms of overtop next

transitive verb

: to rise above the top of

: to be superior to

: surpass

Examples of overtop in a Sentence

a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude

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Water levels at Lake Powell threatened to overtop Glen Canyon Dam, so engineers assessed the situation and came up with a solution: plywood. —

Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024 Wade tells me that if the gutters are overtopped with water, this can damage your home's foundation. —

Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Consider creating a well of ketchup to dip your hash browns into (rather than drizzling the ketchup overtop them), and legend has it some folks have smuggled their own toppings. —

Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2024 Floodwaters overtopped the 124-foot tall Lake Lure hydroelectric dam today, forcing evacuations from the inundation zone downstream. —

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