as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
The writing was great, but some of the acting was over-the-top.
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Recent Examples of over-the-top
Too over-the-top for me, too disrespectful in my eyes.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Jesse Tyler Ferguson explained why his Modern Family costar Eric Stonestreet looked so heartbroken in that over-the-top mural of the two as angels that hung above their daughter's bed for years, on Monday's edition of his Dinner's on Me podcast.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
If 2024 was defined by quiet luxury and minimalist restraint, 2025 is here to tip the scales toward the bold, the chunky, and the unapologetically over-the-top.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
Along the way, there was an over-the-top, head-scratching marching band interlude and a bloody brawl.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Jesse Tyler Ferguson explained why his Modern Family costar Eric Stonestreet looked so heartbroken in that over-the-top mural of the two as angels that hung above their daughter's bed for years, on Monday's edition of his Dinner's on Me podcast.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
If 2024 was defined by quiet luxury and minimalist restraint, 2025 is here to tip the scales toward the bold, the chunky, and the unapologetically over-the-top.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
Along the way, there was an over-the-top, head-scratching marching band interlude and a bloody brawl.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over-the-top
Adjective
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Remove excessive quantities of tree leaves from home lawns before mowing. 20.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Sixty-one percent of Americans believe that excessive apologizing diminishes the impact of a sincere apology.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Princess Diana and then Prince Charles tied the knot in an extravagant ceremony on July 29, 1981.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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But now, their youngest is being encouraged by her fiancé's parents to have an extravagant wedding.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Temperature Painting during extreme cold or extreme heat can compromise the paint.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Among the advancements made by engineers are practical, cost-effective solutions to the extreme heat encountered in hypersonic flight, during which friction can cause the leading edges of an aircraft to reach 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over-the-top. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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