over-the-top

Example Sentences

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Another senior party figure described the operation as "heavy handed" and "completely over the top".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The effort comes after US forces used unspecified "exquisite technology" to clear a pathway through the strait "over the last couple of weeks" and then "put this umbrella over the top of it," he said.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

With a high five from Jost’s Hegseth, the line landed well, cutting through the sketch’s chaos with a joke that felt both pointed and intentionally over the top — that “SNL” sweet spot.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

On Monday, the company said Ternus will take over the top spot from Tim Cook in September.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

They would defend their homeland, but they would not go over the top and attack.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman