overtop

Example Sentences

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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

Although it’s unclear if another derecho will form on Wednesday, strong to severe thunderstorm are again forecast to erupt overtop the heat dome along a corridor from the northern Rockies to the Mid-Atlantic.

From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2022

But a 40-foot wave would easily overtop the walls and destroy everything in its path.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland