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 sweet treat can be made with either a chocolate or vanilla signature Frosty base, and is then blended with snickerdoodle cookie sauce and topped off with real cookie crumbles. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 A little garlic powder and pepperoncini salad peppers add a dance of flavors, and it's all topped off with bubbling, golden mozzarella. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025 But the Falcons found their toughness, got back to their winning ways and topped off perhaps an unlikely season with a 25-22, 25-22, 25-11 win over Carlsbad in Friday’s CIF Division I Championship held at Francis Parker. Tim Meehan Sd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025 In the 2022-23 season, the rainfall topped off Marin reservoirs and extracted the county from a significant drought. Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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