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
In extreme cases, water can overtop dams, causing a risk of failure.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtop
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According to Garber, the Trump administration violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights with its demands and exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Per a memo from Engel to the district superintendent, increases may not exceed the Consumer Price Index-Food Away from Home rate, which is currently 3.6%.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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To top the week off, the Trump administration with all of its DOGE cuts — many on hold by federal court rulings — is on course to spend 7.4% more than President Joe Biden’s administration.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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That winning streak ended in 2019 when Geoff Neal topped Muhammad via decision.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In the last year, Church & Dwight’s revenue growth surpassed its outlook and, according to sources, outperformed its competitors.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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His incredible durability and ability led him to become the NBA’s all-time scorer on February 7, 2023, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who held the record for 39 years.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The crux of the government's argument is that Google has unfair control of a huge market share in U.S. search, a valuation eclipsing $1 trillion.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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For a long time, it has been eclipsed by other Spanish regions.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Its leaders see an opportunity to better position China as a less capricious partner to the Middle East, the global South, and even Europe.—
Chang Che,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Craig Wood bettered his first-round score by 21 strokes in 1936 (88-67), then went on to win the tournament five years later.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Overtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtop. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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