overtopped
Rose above, past
Overtopped is the past tense of overtop, meaning to rise above or exceed in height: The new skyscraper overtopped everything in the neighborhood.
It extends to surpassing in any quality: His ambition overtopped his talent.
In gardening, plants that have overtopped others have grown tall enough to shade them out.
Went past a limit
- outstrippedExceeded or overtook
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- outperformedDid better than others
- outdoneBeaten in performance
outpaced · excelled · outshone · bested · outclassed · trumped · overshadowed · outdistanced
Rose to great height
- loomedAppeared threateningly near
- risen aboveOvercame and surpassed
- crestedBearing a head tuft
- peakedReached the summit
soared · elevated · uprisen · cleared · surmounted · crowned · jutted · projected
Exceeded container's limits
- breachedBroke past a barrier
- crestedBearing a head tuft
- spilled overExceeded a boundary
- inundatedOverwhelmed by quantity
swamped · flooded · submerged · deluged · overwhelmed · levee · embankment · seawall
Excessively covered in vegetation
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- crowded outDisplaced by competition
- shadedBlocked from light
- chokedHad airway blocked
smothered · outgrew · overshadowed · stunted · undergrowth · foliage · saplings · weeds
exceeded
Went past a limit
- outstrippedExceeded or overtook
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- outperformedDid better than others
outdone · outpaced · excelled · outshone · bested · outclassed · trumped · overshadowed · outdistanced · leapfrogged
towered
Rose to great height
- loomedAppeared threateningly near
- risen aboveOvercame and surpassed
- crestedBearing a head tuft
peaked · soared · elevated · uprisen · cleared · surmounted · crowned · jutted · projected · protruded
overflowed
Exceeded container's limits
- breachedBroke past a barrier
- crestedBearing a head tuft
- spilled overExceeded a boundary
inundated · swamped · flooded · submerged · deluged · overwhelmed · levee · embankment · seawall · dyke
overgrown
Excessively covered in vegetation
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- crowded outDisplaced by competition
- shadedBlocked from light
choked · smothered · outgrew · overshadowed · stunted · undergrowth · foliage · saplings · weeds · hedgerow