as in excellent
of the very best kind
the doctor told me I was in tip-top shape
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as in top
the highest part or point
this trail will take you to the fire tower at the tip-top of that hill
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Recent Examples of tip-top
Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 May 2025
By spending a bit of time keeping your home in tip-top shape each weekend, your space will be easier to maintain and more enjoyable to live in all week long.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Vultures are very clean birds, spending a lot of time bathing, preening, and sunning to keep themselves in tip-top shape!
—Bluesky Social, 21 May 2025
Best course of action to keep the swimsuit in tip-top shape?
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Noun
These formulas pair performance with a sensorial, in-shower experience—getting your strands in tip-top shape.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 May 2025
By spending a bit of time keeping your home in tip-top shape each weekend, your space will be easier to maintain and more enjoyable to live in all week long.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Vultures are very clean birds, spending a lot of time bathing, preening, and sunning to keep themselves in tip-top shape!
—Bluesky Social, 21 May 2025
Best course of action to keep the swimsuit in tip-top shape?
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tip-top
Adjective
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But that year does look a little anomalous on his career ledger, with more of an 80-point baseline (which, of course, is still excellent).—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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And excellent retail in turn should entice people to choose one store over another and visit often.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Noun
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That move had gone down badly with a number of investors, unlike today’s announcement which could soon see Gucci and other Kering brands under the stewardship of a boss who drove Renault back to the top.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Midnight Madness People’s Choice Award goes on to shoot to the near top of Netflix’s chart of non-English film hits on record, now featuring as No. 5 with 82.8 million views.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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His terrific performance was a similar problem for the Pacers.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The 6-foot-5, 221-pounder not only comes with ideal size and above-average athleticism but also terrific arm talent.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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As far back as a decade ago, when Villeneuve was on the promotion trail for Sicario, the Canadian said that action is art — and Bond is the very pinnacle of the genre.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Whether your passion is for Oregon’s superlative Pinot noir or California’s world-class Bordeaux blends, these wines are truly at the pinnacle of American winemaking.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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And the dip in oxygen levels caused by apneas may also damage small blood vessels in your brain, putting you at greater risk of cognitive decline and perhaps even dementia.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
25 June 2025
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Google Trends data from April to May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, showed a worldwide peak in online searches for dog adoption, up to 250% higher than typical trends for early pandemic months.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Located in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest, Mount Washington is the tallest peak in the northeastern United States.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Uptempo with a bit of a ’90s country flair, the song is a superb, full-throttle musical vehicle for Housman’s confident, charismatic voice.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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Moore, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Tennessee, hit his first big-league home run, a game-tying solo shot to center field in the seventh inning, and preserved that tie with a superb diving catch of Yainer Diaz’s 109-mph line drive with two runners on to end the top of the eighth.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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Turmoil continues to roil the Middle East in a 12-day conflict that reached new heights June 21 after President Donald Trump authorized a series of U.S. missile strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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With production reaching new heights, quality control will become harder to manage and more important.—
Bill Rokos,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Tip-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip-top. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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