overtop

[ verb oh-ver-top; noun oh-ver-top ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈtɒp; noun ˈoʊ vərˌtɒp /

to rise over or above the top of: a skyscraper that overtops all the other buildings.

to rise above in authority; take precedence over; override: No individual shall overtop the law.

to surpass or excel: a rise in sales that overtopped everyone in the industry.

a top, sometimes sleeveless, designed to be worn over another garment, as a shirt or dress.

Origin of overtop

First recorded in 1555–65; over- + top¹

Overtop also thought it would not be a bad idea to call there.

Round the Block |John Bell Bouton
Mrs. Crull and Overtop at once approved of this plan, and no time was lost in putting it into execution.

Round the Block |John Bell Bouton
Overtop referred to the standard Cyclopaedias, and several works on Natural History, in proof of his assertion.

Round the Block |John Bell Bouton
He thinks himself big enough to overtop all the elephants in creation.

The Maidens' Lodge |Emily Sarah Holt

Dan crawled higher, overtop of me, but stuck fast when his ribcage met my glutes.

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom |Cory Doctorow

overtop

/ (ˌəʊvəˈtɒp) /

to exceed in height

to surpass; excel

to rise over the top of