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Cheesy Garlic Bread won in 2012, Kettle-Cooked Wasabi Ginger took the cake in 2014, Southern Biscuits and Gravy was crowned in 2015 and Crispy Taco was the top dog in 2017.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 June 2025
Whereas in 2023, the previous instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, Dead Reckoning, had to take third place behind Oppenheimer and Barbie, in the hunt (pun intended) for IMAX slots, this time, Mr. Cruise has done everything possible to ensure that The Final Reckoning will be top dog.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Reading emerged as the top dog in the Middlesex Liberty with 17 wins, while Somerset Berkley and North Attleboro should not be overlooked.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Overall, that’s where the Thunder won the series: Their youth and depth proved to be stronger than Denver’s in the long-run, and the Nuggets were too reliant on their top dogs.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 June 2025
Whereas in 2023, the previous instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise, Dead Reckoning, had to take third place behind Oppenheimer and Barbie, in the hunt (pun intended) for IMAX slots, this time, Mr. Cruise has done everything possible to ensure that The Final Reckoning will be top dog.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Reading emerged as the top dog in the Middlesex Liberty with 17 wins, while Somerset Berkley and North Attleboro should not be overlooked.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025
Overall, that’s where the Thunder won the series: Their youth and depth proved to be stronger than Denver’s in the long-run, and the Nuggets were too reliant on their top dogs.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top dog
Noun
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With your celestial ruler, Mars, entering Libra on Aug. 6, everything from your committed relationships to potential prospects takes center stage.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Was their cause a betrayal, or a principled stand against a ruler whose ambitions threatened to consume their way of life?—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sentinel Standouts Nikolas Blake, Hagerty, Jr. Buzz: Class 3A third placer in 150-pound weight class.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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The company acquired 102 federal mining claims in the Lisbon Valley of Utah in November 2021 and expanded its holdings to 743 placer claims over 14,320 acres by July 2023.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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It’s always funny when a show about underdogs is … an overdog.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2021
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“Top dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20dog. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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