- present participle of overtop.
overtopping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Coastal areas may see large waves and water overtopping with some disruption to transport networks.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
Rivers and streams could swell, overtopping their banks and flooding the neighborhoods surrounding them.
From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024
But once built, you don’t want water coming through your roof, your siding or your windows — or overtopping your foundation or slab.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023
The risk of dam overtopping results from the combined effect of a hazardous event, such as heavy rainfall, and the vulnerability of the dam.
From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023
He halted and, with bewildered and horrified eyes, stared round him at the khaki mob, in the midst of which, overtopping it by a full head, he stood.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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