overtop
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Definition of overtop
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Synonyms for overtop
Synonyms
beat, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, surpass, top, tower (over), transcend
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The ocean regularly overtops dunes and washes out much of Highway 12 — the only road linking Hatteras Island and the rest of Dare County. — Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, "Hurricane Dorian rips through Outer Banks, causing tsunami-like surge as it heads out to sea," 6 Sep. 2019 Crews witnessed overtopping along the back levee system that protects the Myrtle Grove and Pointe Celeste early Saturday, local security director Patrick Harvey said. — Justin Carissimo, CBS News, "Barry makes landfall in Louisiana and weakens to tropical storm - live updates," 13 July 2019 During Katrina, the Mississippi jumped 12 ft. in New Orleans, but because the river started low, no levees overtopped. — Boyce Upholt, Time, "The Mississippi River Is Under Control—For Now," 9 May 2019 Water was overtopping a back levee in Plaquemines Parish, south of New Orleans, on Saturday morning, according to the parish’s emergency preparedness office. — Tim Craig, Washington Post, "Louisiana braces for heavy rain and winds as Barry encroaches on Gulf Coast," 13 July 2019 The city's levees are not expected to be overtopped, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. — Oliver Darcy, CNN, "News outlets prep for Tropical Storm Barry," 12 July 2019 In rural Terrebonne Parish, a small levee that overtopped prompted officials there to order a mandatory evacuation for about 330 residents in the parish’s lowest reaches on Saturday afternoon. — Richard Fausset, New York Times, "Hurricane Barry Spares New Orleans (So Far), as Inland Cities Brace for Floods," 13 July 2019 The river had been expected to crest at the same height as the lowest parts of the levees, raising concerns of overtopping levees or water splashing over the levees. — Washington Post, "New Orleans fears triple threat of storm surge, river, rain," 12 July 2019 Morganza Spillway opening delayed, but tropical system may also threaten New Orleans Levee breaches, overtopping along Arkansas River slow swell of Mississippi above Baton Rouge, but Gulf storm could still add rainfall upriver over weekend. — Jennifer Larino, nola.com, "Tropical disturbance in Gulf of Mexico to bring heavy rain to Texas and Louisiana," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overtop.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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