overtop
to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.
to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override: No individual shall overtop the law.
to surpass or excel: a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry.
a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress.
Origin of overtop
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How to use overtop in a sentence
In the middle of this natural parterre the stone was placed, and was overtopped by this growth, and thus concealed by it.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. SchoolcraftThe Queen would not be better able than her subjects to measure the particular mode in which Ralegh overtopped his neighbours.
Sir Walter Ralegh | William StebbingIn the season of cold the waters were all locked up, and the snows overtopped the ridge of the cabins.
Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian | AnonymousAfter several hours we overtopped the last terrace and stood on flat ground—the crest of a ridge.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonA sharp look-out was kept, and towards 11 P.M. a rim of clear sky overtopped the southern horizon.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for overtop
/ (ˌəʊvəˈtɒp) /
to exceed in height
to surpass; excel
to rise over the top of
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