How to Use over the top in a Sentence
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The extra sweetness and crunch take this dessert over the top.
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Terrence Hayes,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2026
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Her dark hair was pulled back into a ponytail, with a cap over the top.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
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Pour glaze evenly over the top of the cake, spreading all the way to the edges.
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Torie Cox,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2026
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Spray the rust with lemon juice and then sprinkle a thick layer of salt over the top.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sweet cornbread lovers can add a drizzle of honey over the top of the warm bread.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
30 July 2026
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It’s truly best served warm with a fat scoop of vanilla ice cream melting over the top.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
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Brush more date molasses over the top of the banana bread and bake for 5 minutes more.
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ABC News,
18 Aug. 2026
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This midi dress feels bold and playful without being over the top.
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Mia McManus,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Lastly, with the ball at the arch of the foot, curl your toes over the top of the ball to feel a stretch through the foot.
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Mallory Creveling,
Health,
9 July 2026
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Milky, creamy blobs of mozzarella are melted over the top with plenty of torn basil.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
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Owens draped Punk over the top rope with a suplex as the action spilled to the outside.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2026
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Eventually, some make it over the top, but, still, the gate remains closed.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2026
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Chad Gable countered with an ankle lock and later an armbar over the top rope.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2026
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Scatter brown sugar over the top of them before toasting to add a sweet note and balance the salt.
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Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2026
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For something even more decadent, drizzle our brown-butter glaze over the top instead.
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Martha Stewart,
21 Aug. 2026
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Plant flowering shrubs or vines that can trail over the top, charming the neighbors while screening the view at the same time.
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Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
13 July 2026
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Sprinkle the garlic butter breadcrumbs over the top of the salad so they get caught in the dressing.
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ABC News,
24 Aug. 2026
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Swirl in spoonfuls of the ricotta all over, then sprinkle the mozzarella over the top.
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ABC News,
10 Aug. 2026
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Sol went for a roundoff into a backflip, but Lyra caught her with a neckbreaker over the top rope.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2026
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Let the cake cool slightly, for about 15 minutes, before drizzling the pudding over the top.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2026
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The accessories put it over the top, from the dangly pearl drop earrings to her hot-pink manicure.
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Kelsey Stiegman,
InStyle,
25 Aug. 2026
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My favorite detail is the leather twist trim across the front, adding a subtle standout that turns heads without feeling over the top.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2026
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Smooth the surface of the mixture, then sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top and transfer the skillet to the oven.
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ABC News,
10 Aug. 2026
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Using a microplane, grate some fresh Parmigiano Reggiano over the top of the salad.
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ABC News,
24 Aug. 2026
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Once the cake is fully cooled, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice for the glaze, then pour it over the top.
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Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2026
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The pieces are there, but what puts Texas over the top is having another year of Arch Manning.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2026
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Serve directly from the packets or transfer to a large serving platter with plenty of the buttery broth spooned over the top.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
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Scattered over the top were generous pebbles of queso panela, mild, milky and squeaky like halloumi.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
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While financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, Gully revealed an incentive that may have pushed it over the top.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2026
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Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.
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Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
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What’s with the over-the-top events?
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Andrea Lavinthal,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The over-the-top halftime shows.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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This would have put AI over-the-top.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Someone could ask for help in an over-the-top way.
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Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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There's a lot to love about this over-the-top chicken recipe.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Here’s where to find the best deals—and the most over-the-top drops—this year.
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Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The fight scenes look even more over-the-top and ridiculous this time around.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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But all the outside noise and over-the-top takes that would go along with this one?
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Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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Swift has produced many over-the-top concert films.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
26 Jan. 2026
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People who find things like that over-the-top tend to be boring.
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Marta Balaga,
Variety,
7 July 2024
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Plus, there are a ton of other over-the-top amenities planned.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Jan. 2024
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Deatherage's roots play a big part in his over-the-top designs.
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Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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The servers are over-the-top attentive.
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Usa Today Network,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Add a day of heli-skiing, and that is an over-the-top ski trip.
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Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The menacing tent cities and the over-the-top drug use on city streets are gone.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Its twists, turns and over-the-top fight scenes made the series an instant hit.
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Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Pop hooks, catchy lyrics, over-the-top spectacle — what’s not to like?
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2023
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Las Vegas is known for its neon lights and over-the-top excess.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2026
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There was such a sense of over-the-top joy just being in the audience.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
20 June 2024
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For many, this over-the-top atmosphere is part of the appeal.
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Mary Holland,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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The finishing layer of crispy tater tots put this recipe over-the-top.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2024
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Even her attempts to stay warm were fashionably over-the-top.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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West End Girl is raw and over-the-top at times, but that’s part of the point.
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Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
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But for the true horror hounds who can never have enough over-the-top gore, this one's for you.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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And everything here is over-the-top, from the pricey entrees to the stylish bar.
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Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
1 Aug. 2023
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Many around the world know Springer from his over-the-top tabloid TV show.
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Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
9 June 2023
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One false move and your over-the-top turns will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
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Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2024
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The over-the-top luxury of their lives is one of the things that makes the doc so iconic.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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There are no scenes of thrilling aerial combat or over-the-top attacks in no man’s land.
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Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2026
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There’s also an abundance of over-the-top amenities to go along with the hefty price tag.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2023
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