overtop
Example Sentences
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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
The deadly weather is foiling evacuation plans and straining the state’s aging infrastructure as strong winds topple power lines and fast rising waters overtop levees.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 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
A small fire with a metal grate slid overtop where they were cooking beans in a tin pot.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
