over-the-top

Example Sentences

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Spoon the warm blueberry sauce over the top and finish with whipped cream, crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

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

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

The seat was steel, without a pad, and the driver’s feet went over the top of the motor to rest on two foot pedals.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen