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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As for you: keep an ear out for genuine screams and excessive silence.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
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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Abbott Elementary is experiencing quite the shake up after Ava (Janelle James) was fired last week when the district uncovered that the school had been extorting the nearby golf course for extravagant resources.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The extreme selling on Thursday and Friday revealed that over 90% of the stocks on the NYSE declined and over 90% of the volume was declining volume.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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And interstate commerce is affected — the extreme flooding across a corridor that includes the major cargo hubs in Louisville, Ky., and Memphis could lead to shipping and supply chain delays, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.—
Bruce Schreiner and Obed Lamy,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over-the-top. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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