top off
phrasal verb
topped off; topping off; tops off
1
: to end (something) usually in an exciting or impressive way
We topped off dinner with dessert and coffee.
The victory tops off the coach's extremely successful career.
2
US
: to fill (something) completely with a liquid
I added a little more coffee to top off the mug.
He stopped at the gas station to top off the car's tank.
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The look was topped off with colorful beaded necklaces, maroon shoes and a black clutch handbag.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Cut the top off a paper plate to make the flat head and provide your kiddo with the paper hair, eyes, noses, and bolts to glue on.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
Two years before topping off patrons' pints on True Blood, Sam Trammell played one of Dexter Morgan's victims, a drunk driver who almost got away with murder.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Personal living space on the upper levels consists of four bedrooms and three baths, topped off with a 562-square-foot rooftop deck offering unobstructed views of the city and annual events like Fleet Week and the Fourth of July fireworks.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Cut the top off a paper plate to make the flat head and provide your kiddo with the paper hair, eyes, noses, and bolts to glue on.
—Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
Two years before topping off patrons' pints on True Blood, Sam Trammell played one of Dexter Morgan's victims, a drunk driver who almost got away with murder.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Personal living space on the upper levels consists of four bedrooms and three baths, topped off with a 562-square-foot rooftop deck offering unobstructed views of the city and annual events like Fleet Week and the Fourth of July fireworks.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top off
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“Top off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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