overtop
/'ouvə'tɔp/
Definition
- Verb:
- To be higher than; to rise above: To extend upward beyond the height of something else.
- To surpass or exceed: To be superior to or more important than something in rank, quality, or degree.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The new skyscraper will overtop all the other buildings in the city.
- Her academic achievements overtop those of her classmates.
- In the forest, a few ancient redwoods overtop the surrounding canopy.
Advanced Usage
- "to overtop oneself": To perform better than one's usual standard or previous achievements (less common).
- The chef overtopped himself with tonight's spectacular dessert.
Variants and Related Words
- Overtopping (gerund/noun): The act or condition of being higher or surpassing.
- The overtopping of the dam by floodwaters was a major concern.
- Topped (verb): Past tense of 'top'; can be a simpler synonym in some contexts.
Synonyms
- Dominate: To have a commanding or controlling position over.
- Tower over: To be much taller or more prominent than.
- Surpass: To exceed or go beyond in degree, amount, or quality.
- Exceed: To be greater than or go beyond a limit.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms specifically using the word 'overtop'.)
Verb
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look down on
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The villa dominates the town
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