topside
1 of 2adverb or adjective
top·side
ˈtäp-ˈsīd 
1
: to or on the top or surface
2
: in a position of authority
3
: on deck
1
topsides plural
: the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline
2
: the highest level of authority
3
: the upper portion of the ionosphere
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Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The scorned rider took off topside, leaving the man with a head wound on the floor.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Place one of the straight edges of the triangle over half of the topside of the burger.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adverb or adjective
Cranes would drop boats, or the sea would damage vessels sitting topside.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The scorned rider took off topside, leaving the man with a head wound on the floor.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
Cranes would drop boats, or the sea would damage vessels sitting topside.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Place one of the straight edges of the triangle over half of the topside of the burger.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for topside
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“Topside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topside. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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