OVERTOPPED Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

overtopped

verb

past tense of overtop

as in exceeded

to be greater, better, or stronger than a manager whose arrogance was overtopped only by his ineptitude

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Recent Examples of overtopped The bulkhead that protects beachfront homes was overtopped by waves and was significantly damaged on Seaside Walk between 64th Place and 66th Place, the city said in a statement. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 On Sunday, officials said wave activity overtopped the bulkhead, so portable pumps were brought in to help remove water that flooded some homes and streets. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 At 25 feet, numerous farm levees are overtopped, agricultural land and secondary roads flood, and backwater flooding along Perche Creek causes flooding in McBaine. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Its powerhouse was destroyed after a 1940 flood overtopped the dam, proving that continued operation has required rebuilding, not merely preservation. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 The dam was in the process of being turned over to area residents when the failure occurred, releasing a torrent that also overtopped the downstream Sanford Dam and flooded the city of Midland. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Workers began clearing debris and mud at first light from a catchment area where material had overtopped concrete barriers along the northbound shoulder. — Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026 The existing levee was just an inch or two away from being overtopped by floodwaters earlier this month, according to Orting’s mayor, Joshua Penner. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025 Both rivers have overtopped their banks, affecting residential areas, farmland, and roadways, though gradual declines are expected through Friday and into the weekend. — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

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Musk's contribution alone also exceeded the Democratic Senate Majority PAC's entire third-quarter fundraising.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Still, attendance at three of the past four Jaguars games at Wembley exceeded 86,000.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Released late last year, the short by writer-director Martin Hemingway-Moseley has surpassed 600k views on YouTube, maintained a 99% approval rating and has a strong following across social platforms.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2023, traffic fatalities (336 in total, including 179 pedestrians) surpassed homicides for the first time in a decade.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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