Overtop (Verb)
Meaning
Look down on; "The villa dominates the town".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The skyscraper overtops the old church, giving the impression that progress is more important than tradition.
- A massive boulder overtressed the town but was later removed by residents who deemed it a nuisance and was later replaced with a smaller replica.
- The old windmill overtowered the sleepy town below it, once used but now unused standing the test of time.
- The statue overtowers the museum that houses the great works of a world-renowned artist.
- The snow-capped peak overtowers Mount Kanchenjunga's lesser-known neighbor.