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  1. over the topadverb

    Over the parapet of a trench, especially at the start of a futile attack.

  2. over the topadjective

    Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; excessive; outrageous.

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  1. Over the Top

    Over the Top is a 1987 action drama film starring Sylvester Stallone. It was produced and directed by Menahem Golan, and its screenplay was written by Stirling Silliphant and Stallone. The original music score was composed by Giorgio Moroder. The main character, played by Stallone, is a long-haul truck driver who tries to win back his alienated son while becoming a champion arm wrestler.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of over the top in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of over the top in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of over the top in a Sentence

  1. Arris Chief Executive Bob Stanzione:

    Over the past several months, there have been a number of new entrants both on the side of new services that are being offered over-the-top, as well as new devices that are used at homes in order to translate those services to video streams to serve television sets.

  2. Thor Halvorsson:

    It’s the sort of thing they specialize in—mainstreaming false smears, allegations that are so salacious and over the top that people assume they must be true, they did this with Browder, they did this with two other whistleblowers and they did this with me –they are outrageous accusations where innocence just isn’t enough.

  3. Mario Gabelli:

    Philippe has to deliver, how does he jump-start the process? It's going to be tough to get into the digital world and over-the-top (Internet), given his perception of what his core competences are. It's going to be a challenge.

  4. Black Tap owner Chris Barish:

    Instagram was something we cared about, but we certainly at the time were not trying to become an Instagram brand, we had a [ social media ] following before the milkshakes based on our burgers. The milkshakes put it over the top.

  5. Michael McCaul:

    Deception is always a model in China, they are trying to find a way to help their ally next door without being too over the top and get the retribution.


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