from top to bottom

idiom

: in a very thorough way
We cleaned/searched the house from top to bottom.

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Baseball requires solid roster construction from top to bottom. Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Still, there are few -- if any teams -- in the league with a better roster from top to bottom than the reigning champs. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 Always clean from top to bottom for a streak-free finish. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025 The lineup includes the WYBOT S2Solar, WYBOT C2Vision, and WYBOT F1, each designed to automate pool care from top to bottom. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for from top to bottom

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“From top to bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20top%20to%20bottom. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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