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.

Examples of top off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clean tank and replace water with new nutrients every four weeks, check and reroute roots every three or so weeks, top off tank with water and nutrients as needed. —Kat Merck, Wired News, 23 July 2025

Then, the pale pink base polish (the timeless Essie Ballet Slippers) was topped off with a seemingly random smattering of the eye-catching gems, attached with builder gel. —Marci Robin, Allure, 21 July 2025

The brand says the armagnac was aged using the solera method, in which older barrels are topped off with newer brandy so that there is always some well-aged spirit in the mix. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 July 2025

In that case, the Tesla's sensors failed to recognize a tractor-trailer crossing the highway and collided with it, shearing the top off the car and killing Banner. —Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025

Rhymes for top off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff