top up

verb

topped up; topping up; tops up

transitive verb

British : to make up to the full quantity, capacity, or amount

intransitive verb

British : to replenish a supply
top-up noun British

Examples of top up in a Sentence

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Lastly, a 4,000-mAh internal battery is reckoned good for up to 6 hours of use per charge, and is topped up over USB-C – which can also be used to transfer data from the monocular. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025 Stock levels should be topped up to avoid possible production stoppages. Sin To, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 To check the water level, simply lift the top up to check the water reservoir underneath. Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025 But unlike every one else, their premiums are topped up by Medicare, based on individual risk assessments. John C. Goodman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for top up 

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of top up was in 1885

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“Top up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20up. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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