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
Multiple drainage canals in Metairie were overtopped and overflowed into streets and neighborhoods according to Scott Walker, Council At-Large for Jefferson Parish.
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CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
Barriers built in Italy to stop Mt. Etna’s lava flows in 1992 slowed the flow, but the lava eventually overtopped each one.
—Loÿc Vanderkluysen, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2024
Officials ordered evacuations due to widespread flash flooding as the system overtopped drainage systems and several Georgia dams.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
The lake at Suicide Basin filled to the brim and then overtopped the glacier on August 1, city officials reported.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
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CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
Barriers built in Italy to stop Mt. Etna’s lava flows in 1992 slowed the flow, but the lava eventually overtopped each one.
—Loÿc Vanderkluysen, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2024
Officials ordered evacuations due to widespread flash flooding as the system overtopped drainage systems and several Georgia dams.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
The lake at Suicide Basin filled to the brim and then overtopped the glacier on August 1, city officials reported.
—Eric Zerkel, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for overtop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtop
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The MPGe rating exceeds the previous year’s 108 by one mile, while the impressive range figure of 319 remains the same.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Heritage Commerce Corp's capital ratios exceeded regulatory guidelines, with a total capital ratio of 15.6% and a Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.4%.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Lottery sales last year topped $787 million, up from $597 million in 2018.Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
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While shoppers praise the suction and how lightweight the vacuum is, the versatility tops many reviewers’ list of favorite features.Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The North Carolina Board of Elections said the number of early voters broke a record, surpassing the 3.6 million early votes cast in the 2020 election, officials said.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite a lack of funding for even basic educational necessities, and school district leaders who only care about the barest minimum standards, these educators are united by their drive to surpass expectations and encourage their students to do the same.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Next will come Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, where the sun will be eclipsed at noon at its highest in the sky.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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At any special event (awards ceremony, launch party, live show, etc.), the emphasis on documenting one’s attendance and participation could eclipse the act of being present.Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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The song peaked at No .3 on the Billboard Hot 100, bettering its placement of No. 30 upon its original release, and topped the U.K. Singles Chart for three weeks to give Bush her second No. 1 single.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
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Being a council member provides a greater opportunity to have an immediate impact on bettering the material conditions of the residents of the district.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Overtop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtop. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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