as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others
the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer
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Recent Examples of uppermost
And it's often tossed in the uppermost cabinet in Grandma's kitchen.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
One answer is that any of these prices will seem reasonable compared to what resellers will be asking for them, probably even at the uppermost level.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Locate the two uppermost stars — Merak and Dubhe — and draw an imaginary line from the former through the latter and out into space.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Her record won’t be matched for some time, as the runners-up – Drake and Mariah Carey – are steady with their 24 placements inside the uppermost tier.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
One answer is that any of these prices will seem reasonable compared to what resellers will be asking for them, probably even at the uppermost level.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Locate the two uppermost stars — Merak and Dubhe — and draw an imaginary line from the former through the latter and out into space.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Her record won’t be matched for some time, as the runners-up – Drake and Mariah Carey – are steady with their 24 placements inside the uppermost tier.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppermost
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The Heat needs to finish among the East’s top six teams to clinch a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The top two Democrats in Congress, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, are also listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The alert will affect the entire region except for upper Bucks County and Lehigh and Northampton counties, where the growing season hasn't started yet.—
Grant Gilmore,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Her operation included a deep plane neck lift, a facelift, a lip lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, endoscopic eyebrow lift, fat transfer and CO2 laser resurfacing.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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