uppermost
adjective
up·per·most
ˈə-pər-ˌmōst 
: situated in the highest or most prominent position
the uppermost layer
safety was uppermost in their minds
uppermost
adverb
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the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer
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The project also nears that uppermost tier on both the Top Streaming Albums chart and Billboard 200, pushing to Nos. 12 and 14, respectively.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
And it's often tossed in the uppermost cabinet in Grandma's kitchen.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
One of those accounts describes him balancing on the uppermost branches of a tree, like a bird.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
At mid-eclipse, 93% of the moon will be immersed in the umbra, leaving only the uppermost part of its disk in view.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
And it's often tossed in the uppermost cabinet in Grandma's kitchen.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
One of those accounts describes him balancing on the uppermost branches of a tree, like a bird.
—Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
At mid-eclipse, 93% of the moon will be immersed in the umbra, leaving only the uppermost part of its disk in view.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uppermost
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uppermost. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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uppermost
adverb
up·per·most
ˈəp-ər-ˌmōst
: in or into the highest or most prominent position
uppermost
adjective
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