as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
The writing was great, but some of the acting was over-the-top.
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Recent Examples of over-the-top
The pilot of 30 Rock was also reshot after producers decided Rachel Dratch was ill-matched for the over-the-top diva role of Jenna Maroney and recast her with Broadway actress Jane Krakowski.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Where New Orleans offers glittering, over-the-top galas and grandiose, orchestrated parades, in this region, homegrown events equal truck-bed concerts and krewe members on horseback.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
There're also over-the-top panda packages at local hotels (hello, staycation), and a commemorative SmarTrip card.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
For that reason, an over-the-top video production meant to go viral in Latin America made sense.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Where New Orleans offers glittering, over-the-top galas and grandiose, orchestrated parades, in this region, homegrown events equal truck-bed concerts and krewe members on horseback.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
There're also over-the-top panda packages at local hotels (hello, staycation), and a commemorative SmarTrip card.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
For that reason, an over-the-top video production meant to go viral in Latin America made sense.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for over-the-top
Recent Examples of Synonyms for over-the-top
Adjective
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Those not able to cash in, however, see the program as one of two things: a genuine offer hamstrung by excessive red tape, or a half-hollow gesture meant to rack up free PR in the midst of a historic disaster.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Progressive reformers viewed this as a modern evil just like unsafe working conditions and the excessive power of trusts.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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But obviously winning the grand jury prize was insane.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2023
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Archaeologists found the artwork in the floor of an extravagant mansion in Pompeii known as the House of the Faun in 1831.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Top 3 Can't Miss Known for its extravagant events featuring LGBTQ+ icons, Nemacolin is a resort to experience at least once.—
Jared Ranahan,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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This extreme weather is being fueled by an atmospheric river currently drenching northern California, which is expected to persist into Wednesday.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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But families hoping to escape the long shadow of Trump’s policies may experience extreme challenges in getting to safety.—
Nico Lang,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over-the-top. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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