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being at a point or level higher than all others
his kite got tangled in the topmost branches of the tree
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Recent Examples of topmost
The topmost dial sets the shutter speed, and the flat rear dial is used for menu navigation and to scroll through pictures during playback.
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PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
In China, the world’s topmost steelmaker, policy is murkier but capacity is huge.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
The various roofs are blue and the topmost turret is gold.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Remove all other side branches and cut the central leader back just above the topmost scaffold.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
In China, the world’s topmost steelmaker, policy is murkier but capacity is huge.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
The various roofs are blue and the topmost turret is gold.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Remove all other side branches and cut the central leader back just above the topmost scaffold.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topmost
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The Heat, which has needed to qualify for the playoffs through the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons, 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,
26 Mar. 2026
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The top vote-getter will be honored at an April 15 ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hence, safety is of utmost importance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The show also had every heavy-hitter of 2010s alt-comedy at its disposal — Megan Mullaly, Erinn Hayes, Ken Marino, a pre-Barry Henry Winkler — and that meant every dumb joke could be sold with the utmost gravity.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Marquez gave Centennial the lead, two minutes into the overtime, off a Hannah Furney assist in the upper right corner from 20 yards away.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The officer was hit in the upper body but was able to drive several blocks away from the shooting.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Topmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topmost. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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