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as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others
an office in the top story of the building the top student in our graduating class
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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
your safety is our top priority
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
he's one of the tennis club's top players
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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
nearly all of the top officials in the state's department of corrections resigned after the scandal
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as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
a hawk's nest at the very top of the tree
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as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the next contender's javelin throw topped the reigning champion's and set a new world record
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Recent Examples of top
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Yet not all of those funds had been released, top Senate appropriator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, told CNN in a statement last week.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Michel Mejía, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
Getting a start as part of the centerback carousel approach that has been adopted for much of the year, Aviles was sent off with a second yellow card for a jersey tug at midfield while competing for an aerial ball played over the top.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In these early days of our age, the age of mammals, some 50 million years ago, the planet remained hot; carbon dioxide levels topped 1,000 ppm.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The 30th anniversary reissue of Pixar’s first feature looks to round out the top five.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Yet not all of those funds had been released, top Senate appropriator Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, told CNN in a statement last week.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
These include baggy jeans and classic top, no matte the style.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
Getting a start as part of the centerback carousel approach that has been adopted for much of the year, Aviles was sent off with a second yellow card for a jersey tug at midfield while competing for an aerial ball played over the top.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Doughnut comes with an apple cinnamon filling, caramel icing, cinnamon cookie crumbs and white drizzle, while the Caramel Churro Doughnut is coated in cinnamon sugar and topped with caramel icing.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In these early days of our age, the age of mammals, some 50 million years ago, the planet remained hot; carbon dioxide levels topped 1,000 ppm.
—Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top
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Most of the city's 2 million population has been displaced multiple times in the past 22 months, following Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, which claimed the lives of about 1,200 people—most of them civilians—and saw 250 people taken hostage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Another Southern Living-favorite brand, Lodge, has multiple items on sale, including this three-piece set of cast-iron skillets that can replace (most) of your current cookware.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Professionally, Austin remains close to the game as the chief operating officer of sports analytics company Pro Football Focus.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent at The New York Times, said last night.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To prevent a repeat of Otis’ near-death brush with booze, the distillery has asked the city for a dumpster with a lid.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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For a longer journey, Johnson is impartial to his Osprey Aether pack for its airscape back panels, floating lids, and signature Fit on the Fly adjustments.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the template had been set, Paris was marked as a shorthand for the pinnacle of female achievement—only the most stylish, successful, and generally it would be summoned there—and established as the option only a truly singular love could outshine.—
Megan Angelo,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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Also in the Tuamotus, on the atoll of Tikehau, divers head out to Tuheiava Pass with Tikehau Diving for regular sightings of mantas at a cleaning station (pinnacles that draw large fish to have their gills, teeth, and carapaces cleaned by smaller ones).—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Buoyed by those gains, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite secured new closing highs, with the former exceeding the 6,600 level for the first time.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Open sources estimate that in 2022, UralVagonZavod produced some 60-70 T-90M tanks; by 2023, that may have risen to 140-180; and for 2024, output is estimated to have exceeded 200 units annually.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The upper stage flying on the first three SLS missions is no longer in production.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Central to the protocol’s anti-aging effects is its impact on VO2 max, the maximum amount of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Even if you hand-water with a hose, watering in the morning not only provides the plant with water in time for the heat of the day, but also allows the maximum amount of time for the leaves to dry before the cool evening temperatures arrive.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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