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o·ver·top  (vr-tp)
tr.v. o·ver·topped, o·ver·top·ping, o·ver·tops
1. To extend or rise over or beyond the top of; tower above.
2. To take precedence over; override: "Religion overtopped the common affairs of life" (Albert C. Baugh).
3. To be greater or better than; surpass.
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Verb1.overtop - look down on; "The villa dominates the town"
command, overlook, dominate
lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
dwarf, overshadow, shadow - make appear small by comparison; "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"


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At each period of growth all the growing twigs have tried to branch out on all sides, and to overtop and kill the surrounding twigs and branches, in the same manner as species and groups of species have tried to overmaster other species in the great battle for life.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
I saw clearly the cultivated ranges, and the several mountain-chains that run parallel with the side, and the volcanoes that overtop Mouna-Rea, which rise 5,000 yards above the level of the sea.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
It would overtop the Houses of Parliament, and even the Great Pyramid of Egypt.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
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