from top to bottom

idiom

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

Examples of from top to bottom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trending Videos Bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware to the south, and Pennsylvania to the west, New Jersey stretches 150 miles from top to bottom. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024 The rear opening and cargo space grew significantly: The opening increased 2.0 inches from top to bottom and 5.7 inches from side to side. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024 Countries must retool their institutions and markets from top to bottom. Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024 The fight card is stacked from top to bottom with must-see fights, and UFC CEO Dana White has high hopes for how the event will perform on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 Bake in preheated oven until edges and tops are golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom rack halfway through baking. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024 And now a step beyond last year’s color-drenching trend, which saw entire rooms bathed in one hue from top to bottom, comes the exuberance of pattern drenching. Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2024 Mid-century modern from top to bottom Mid-century modern design fans John and Jennifer Martin incorporated their love for the retro aesthetic throughout their ranch home. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2024 The guest cabins are clad from top to bottom in sky-blue leather paneling and dotted with sculptural furniture, while the adjoining bathrooms are fitted with metallic lacquered panels. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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