1
as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others
an office in the top story of the building the top student in our graduating class
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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
your safety is our top priority
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
he's one of the tennis club's top players
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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
nearly all of the top officials in the state's department of corrections resigned after the scandal
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as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
a hawk's nest at the very top of the tree
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as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the next contender's javelin throw topped the reigning champion's and set a new world record
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Recent Examples of top
Simon Perry, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
During public appearances, Bass, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and other top leaders are still making the case that the department needs to grow, arguing more manpower is required to maintain public safety.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
More voters actually laying eyes (and ears … oh God, those songs) on Emilia Pérez over the next few weeks could in fact hurt its chances of going all the way to the top.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
According to Billboard, this put the Eras Tour singer ahead of Jay-Z for most No. 1s (15 chart topping albums to his 14).
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Sphere Media, which is one of Canada’s top producers of TV and film, and Two Rivers Media, from Allan’s native town of Glasgow, Scotland, are teaming up for the project.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
During public appearances, Bass, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and other top leaders are still making the case that the department needs to grow, arguing more manpower is required to maintain public safety.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
Leave at least an inch between the top of the soil and the rim of the pot to make watering easier.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
More voters actually laying eyes (and ears … oh God, those songs) on Emilia Pérez over the next few weeks could in fact hurt its chances of going all the way to the top.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
In fact, Dampier averaged 97 rushing yards per game and topped the 100-yard mark six times.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
According to Billboard, this put the Eras Tour singer ahead of Jay-Z for most No. 1s (15 chart topping albums to his 14).
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top
Adjective
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No one leaves the prison’s political section, where most of the inmates have been hooked on morphine.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Tremble is the second feature-length release by Israeli-American writer-director Lior Geller, whose 2008 short, Roads, holds the Guinness World Record for most awards won by a short student film.—
Seth Abramovitch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Just what is an excellent choice to protect your Mac?—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both teams are excellent at converting third downs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Further, it’s been a chief talking point on the political right for a while now.—
Allyson Kapin,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer of Bleakley Financial Group, cited the U.S’s new sanctions against Russian oil producers as another potential catalyst of a rally in crude oil prices.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Gabriel Cortés,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Garnish and serve: Remove lid from cooker, and stir in remaining cilantro.—
Yvette Zuniga Jemison,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison came up with the idea for what would later become Frisbees in the late 1930s while tossing the lid of a popcorn tin back and forth with his future wife, Lucile.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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In some ways, saber teeth represent an evolutionary pinnacle, the optimal design for a canine tooth to puncture prey, says Rayfield.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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For 2025, the VW Tiguan, which has been the company’s top selling model since it was redesigned in 2018 to align with the Atlas, serves as a pinnacle of all those ideas and then, takes them a step further with true luxury features and an even more elevated, refined style inside and out.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In many cases, though, the payments proposed in the email would far exceed that sum.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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If all goes well, the piloted demonstrator craft will exceed Mach 1 — the speed of sound — about 25 minutes later.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Next, smudge a warm brown or gray eye shadow along the upper lash line.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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The freezing temperatures will move eastward, reaching major cities like Philadelphia, where daytime highs will reach only the upper teens.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Our ultimate dream is to craft a timeless product with the utmost quality and transparency possible.—
Gabriela Hearst,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Assuming each person has the best of intentions, his or her job still has to be a challenge of the utmost proportions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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