overtops

verb

present tense third-person singular of overtop
as in exceeds
to be greater, better, or stronger than a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude

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Recent Examples of overtops No stepping off the sidewalk into a puddle of slush that overtops your work shoes, soaking your socks for the rest of the day. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026 On rainy and high tide days, the track and baseball field nearby can get submerged in ankle deep water as the river overtops the old seawall. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtops
  1. exceeds
  2. surpasses
  3. tops
  4. eclipses
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  • That could mean a turnout that exceeds 22%, which also would be a record.
    — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But this trend stops working when the eruption exceeds a certain magnitude.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • Thailand’s high rate of gun ownership is second only to Pakistan in Asia, and far surpasses its Southeast Asian neighbors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Consequently, China now surpasses the US in global favorability in key regions.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of surpasses
Verb
  • Students whose family income tops $200,000 annually will also be eligible for financial aid, determined on an individual basis.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Minnesota’s North Shore Scenic Drive tops my list of great Midwest scenic roads.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of tops
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  • If the objects’ origins were indeed found to be extraterrestrial, the technology of the alien species far eclipses any flying machines human beings have ever developed.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Franklin eclipses the record shared by Tracy Caulkins — who won five times in 1978 — and Libby Trickett, who did it in 2007.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipses

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“Overtops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overtops. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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