top off

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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Ebony plumes surrounded her face and completely covered her torso, while a pair of ultra-baggy pleated trousers topped off her look. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 July 2026 Allison Williams and Ricky Van Veen Williams and the CollegeHumor CEO topped off their dreamy wedding with a very special guest who was given a very special task. Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Space-rock mining could therefore enable the operation of off-Earth propellant depots, which would allow voyaging spacecraft to top off their tanks on the go and explore the solar system more deeply and ambitiously. Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 July 2026 Cream blush will seamlessly blend into skin—and can be topped off with a powder blush to set it. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 3 July 2026 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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