1
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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2
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
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The Huskies will face top-seed Maple Grove, which dispatched eighth-seed Anoka 7-0 on Wednesday.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Shop my top finds from Laura Ashley, Tommy Bahama, Amazon Basics, and more—from $27.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Amazon's topped $2 trillion in 2024.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Despite being one of the nation’s top cultural exports, K-beauty has struggled at times to cater to a broad demographic.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
The Huskies will face top-seed Maple Grove, which dispatched eighth-seed Anoka 7-0 on Wednesday.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
The company also is seeking $235 million in savings, which comes on top of multiple rounds of layoffs and studio closures earlier this year.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Shop my top finds from Laura Ashley, Tommy Bahama, Amazon Basics, and more—from $27.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
For those premiums — which can top $10,000 for a relatively modest house in a coastal county — Floridians usually have less coverage and higher deductibles.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Amazon's topped $2 trillion in 2024.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top
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Because of that, most of the men and women who are losing their lives on the front lines are married with children – and Ukraine is becoming a country of widows and orphans.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Tommies have had the most prolific offense in the conference this season, but the Vikings kept the clamps on them for most of the night.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s also bubbles (the champagne by the glass selection is excellent) and raclette cart service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The regular season is different from the playoffs, but surely Detroit is champing at the bit to get a rematch of last year’s excellent first-round matchup with the Knicks this postseason.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Patrick Duffy Murphy, chief clerk of the Minnesota House, put a bouquet of roses on Melissa Hortman's desk at the State Capitol hours after she was killed.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Army claimed McCarthy and Cohn, his chief counsel, had pressured the Army to give preferential treatment to David Schine, a McCarthy aide with whom Cohn was infatuated.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fargo police are now asking for the public's help in finding a black storage box with a red lid.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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This 2-cup round glass storage dish with lid is just the right size for everything from leftover soup to snacks and meal-prep portions.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All the athletes crave The Claw trophy, the pinnacle of success.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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And it’s all housed inside a glamorous 120-year-old building sat beneath the towering Alps in northern Italy, long a retreat for aristocrats and dignitaries alike—and now, of course, folks devoted to that seemingly elusive goal of reaching the pinnacle of health.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The complaint, filed in Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit Court in Duval County, seeks damages exceeding $50,000, not including interest and attorneys’ fees.—
Natalie La Roche Pietri,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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His voice waxed poetic about Louisiana and its beauty while also critiquing the cliches rendered as the only acceptable terms to discuss a place that exceeds description.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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The two Cabo Blanco rooms on the upper level are accessed by a flatter path, and ideal for anyone who wants less of a journey getting back to their room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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The tentative forecast calls for lows early Tuesday in the lower 50s to upper 40s along the coast, and down into upper 30s near Lake Okeechobee.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague — which formally is part of Kosovo's judicial system although seated abroad — have asked for a maximum 45-year prison sentence for Thaci and the other defendants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague — which formally is part of Kosovo’s judicial system although seated abroad — have asked for a maximum 45-year prison sentence for Thaci and the other defendants.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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