overtop
verb (used with object)
to rise over or above the top of.
was overtopping
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past progressiveof overtop.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In Terrebonne Parish on Saturday, officials implemented a mandatory evacuation order for people south of Falgout Canal, where water was overtopping a levee.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2019
