On this page you'll find 6 example sentences with Overtop. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as dominate or command and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Overtop meaning
- To be higher than; to rise over the top of.
- To place too many toppings on.
Using Overtop
- The main meaning on this page is: To be higher than; to rise over the top of. | To place too many toppings on.
- Useful related words include: dominate, command, overlook, lie.
- In the example corpus, overtop often appears in combinations such as: to overtop, overtop the.
Context around Overtop
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overtop
- In this selection, "overtop" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, built, apartment, area and existing stand out and add context to how "overtop" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include continue to overtop the dams and eye area overtop of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overtop" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overtop
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In early May, water levels reportedly peaked at 17.5m, with water starting to overtop the dam. (17 words)
Heavy rains caused the river to overtop existing dams, and carried dilbit 30 miles downstream before the spill was contained. (20 words)
Apply a concealer that’s one to two shades lighter than your complexion on the under-eye area, overtop of the color corrector. (23 words)
Today, Apex is known as the 'peak' of good living – but many people have no idea the historic downtown is built overtop a lost pond that holds secrets to the town's little-known origins. (35 words)
Over the past four days, some 200 families living within the Lower Pomeroon, Region Two, have been severely affected by flood waters, which continue to overtop the dams. (28 words)
Oliver & Sons had begun as Holgate & Oliver, operating out of a leased apartment overtop a small pump factory on Victoria Island overlooking the Chaudiere in 1862. (26 words)
Example sentences (6)
In early May, water levels reportedly peaked at 17.5m, with water starting to overtop the dam.
Today, Apex is known as the 'peak' of good living – but many people have no idea the historic downtown is built overtop a lost pond that holds secrets to the town's little-known origins.
Oliver & Sons had begun as Holgate & Oliver, operating out of a leased apartment overtop a small pump factory on Victoria Island overlooking the Chaudiere in 1862.
Over the past four days, some 200 families living within the Lower Pomeroon, Region Two, have been severely affected by flood waters, which continue to overtop the dams.
Apply a concealer that’s one to two shades lighter than your complexion on the under-eye area, overtop of the color corrector.
Heavy rains caused the river to overtop existing dams, and carried dilbit 30 miles downstream before the spill was contained.
Common combinations with overtop
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to overtop 3×
- overtop the 2×