: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance

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An annual drive to look at over-the-top holiday lights is a tradition for many families in metro Phoenix. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024 The over-the-top global outing that kicked off in June 2023 in Bolton, England and wrapped up on Monday (Nov. 18) in Orlando played to more than 3.6 million people and grossed nearly $470 million. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024 Excitement is building for VAI Resort, the over-the-top Glendale entertainment complex that promises to bring the nonstop excitement of the Las Vegas Strip to the West Valley. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 Proof at the Omni Louisville Hotel, 400 S 2nd St. Guests will be transported to a joyful wonderland that evokes an over-the-top festive ambiance. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for over-the-top 

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of over-the-top was in 1980

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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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