overtop
Example Sentences
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When meltwaters reach a certain level, they can overtop a glacier that previously held them back.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
Recent research at UC Irvine has shown that debris basins may overtop because of the cumulative effect of back-to-back storms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025
The reservoir behind the dam rose to within 1 foot of the dam’s maximum storage capacity, prompting warnings that water could overtop the dam and worsen already-dangerous conditions downstream, or damage the dam.
From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023
If the rivers overtop their banks, water can inundate the plot safely, reducing flood risk downriver.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023
But a 40-foot wave would easily overtop the walls and destroy everything in its path.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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