over-the-top
adjective
: extremely or excessively flamboyant or outrageous
an over-the-top performance
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Abby may not run that deep as a character, but Fanning tears into her with an over-the-top gusto that’s equal parts terrifying and hilarious.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The developer's attention to detail and affection for the over-the-top vibes shine through, like polished pauldrons caked in Tyranid gore.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Freezing Starlink’s assets also seems over-the-top.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
Most notably, in an over-the-top viral video from YouTube channel WhistlinDiesel.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The developer's attention to detail and affection for the over-the-top vibes shine through, like polished pauldrons caked in Tyranid gore.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
Freezing Starlink’s assets also seems over-the-top.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
Most notably, in an over-the-top viral video from YouTube channel WhistlinDiesel.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for over-the-top
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“Over-the-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over-the-top. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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