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over-the-top

ADJECTIVE
ridiculously excessive
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An estimate of a market size is not a promise to take over 100 percent of the market, and that leaves room for an over-the-top pitch.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

Under the hot afternoon sun, Grammy award-winning rapper Doechii celebrated all things girls in her typical over-the-top fashion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Sermarini wasn’t aware of the trend when he named his company in 2023, but its marketing content now pokes fun at over-the-top looksmaxxing, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Murphy’s over-the-top style makes his shows very hit or miss.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

I can imagine the over-the-top reaction if I choose theater as a career.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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