Thesaurus / overtopping
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synonyms for overtopping
- brew
- come on
- dominate
- emerge
- hover
- mount
- overshadow
- portend
- soar
- stand out
- threaten
- approach
- await
- bulk
- dawn
- emanate
- figure
- gather
- impend
- impress
- issue
- lower
- menace
- near
- overhang
- overtop
- rear
- rise
- show
- top
- tower
- be at hand
- be coming
- be forthcoming
- be imminent
- be in the cards
- be in the wind
- be near
- become visible
- break through
- come forth
- come into view
- come on the scene
- hang over
- make up
- seem huge
- seem large
- take shape
- brim
- bubble over
- cascade
- deluge
- drain
- drown
- engulf
- gush
- inundate
- leak
- overrun
- pour
- run over
- soak
- spill
- spill over
- submerge
- swamp
- cover
- discharge
- irrupt
- issue
- jet
- overtop
- rush
- shed
- shower
- slop
- slosh
- spout
- spray
- spurt
- squirt
- surge
- water
- wave
- well
- wet
- whelm
- fall over
- overbrim
- well over
- beetle
- command
- endanger
- extend
- impend
- jut
- loom
- menace
- overtop
- poke
- portend
- pouch
- project
- protrude
- threaten
- be imminent
- be suspended
- cast a shadow
- dangle over
- droop over
- flap over
- rise above
- stand out
- stick out
- swing over
- tower above
- dominate
- look out on
- look over
- command
- inspect
- mount
- oversee
- overtop
- surmount
- survey
- top
- view
- afford a view
- command a view
- front on
- give on
- give upon
- have a prospect of
- look down
- look out
- soar above
- tower over
- watch over
- conquer
- best
- better
- cap
- clear
- crest
- crown
- defeat
- down
- exceed
- hurdle
- leap
- lick
- negotiate
- outdo
- outstrip
- overpower
- overtop
- pass
- subdue
- surpass
- throw
- top
- vanquish
- vault
- over
- prevail over
- rise above
- ascend
- dominate
- exceed
- loom
- mount
- overlook
- overtop
- rear
- soar
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- transcend
- be above
- extend above
- look down
- look over
- eclipse
- outstrip
- overstep
- transform
- beat
- best
- better
- exceed
- excel
- outdo
- outrival
- outshine
- outvie
- overtop
- top
- be superior
- go above
- leave behind
- leave in the dust
- rise above
- drop
- fall
- follow
- ignore
- neglect
- attend
- deny
- heed
- honor
- look at
- notice
- prevent
- refuse
- regard
- respect
- serve
- veto
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How to use overtopping in a sentence
He was a big fellow, broad shouldered and tall, overtopping the chief by several inches, though the latter was not short.
SOUTH FROM HUDSON BAYE. C. [ETHEL CLAIRE] BRILLOvertopping others in character, he was conspicuous also in debate.
CHARLES SUMNER; HIS COMPLETE WORKS, VOLUME 7 (OF 20)CHARLES SUMNERIn the crowded street I saw Locasto's hat overtopping all others, so that I had no difficulty in shadowing him.
THE TRAIL OF '98ROBERT W. SERVICEAnd Andrew's great height overtopping the crowd afforded him a fair view of the course.
THE MOUNTEBANKWILLIAM J. LOCKEAll up the south side of the cabin they grew, overtopping the eaves in their riotous perfection.
THE TRAIL OF '98ROBERT W. SERVICEThen Priam said, “Who is that stalwart hero, so tall and strong, overtopping all by head and shoulders?”
STORIES OF THE OLD WORLDALFRED JOHN CHURCHBut chief among them all was Turnus, who moved in the midst, clad in armor, and overtopping them all by his head.
STORIES OF THE OLD WORLDALFRED JOHN CHURCHMan's relationship to God is to be the supreme relation overtopping and overseeing everything else.
THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GODJOHN HENRY JOWETTAfar up the wood-crowned hill, the overtopping trees shot forth pinnacles and walls and streamers of arrowy fire.
WONDERS OF THE YELLOWSTONEJAMES RICHARDSONBack of and above them clustered a jumble of other buildings, tower and turret, one high-peaked roof overtopping another.
OTTO OF THE SILVER HANDHOWARD PYLE