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as in lids
a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents
make sure the top is on the blender before you turn it on or you'll make a mess
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as in pinnacles
the highest part or point
a hawk's nest at the very top of the tree
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as in exceeds
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 tops
Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Balancing the practicality of breathable, comfortable clothing with the flash of rave wear, metallic mesh tops and brightly colored bodysuits are common fashion choices for people attending EDC.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
The official civilian death toll in Gaza now tops 69,000.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Don’t let summer creep up on you before preparing your wardrobe first –– add your favorite new tops to your Amazon cart now and enjoy the breathable, easy-to-style pieces all season long.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Balancing the practicality of breathable, comfortable clothing with the flash of rave wear, metallic mesh tops and brightly colored bodysuits are common fashion choices for people attending EDC.
—Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Verb
Whitmire also said lower fee options for low-income and elderly residents might be on the table if the new fee tops $5.
—Abby Church, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2026
The official civilian death toll in Gaza now tops 69,000.
—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tops
Noun
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Several employee beverages were without lids on the storage rack.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Cover dishes with foil or lids to prevent splatters from gunking up your oven’s walls and door.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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The theater, declared a landmark in 1988, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Canyonlands National Park The desert landscape of Canyonlands National Park is marked with towering rock pinnacles, remote canyons, and Indigenous American rock paintings.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Currently, no strength category exceeds a 37% chance of occurrence through the end of the year.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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In general, though, the maximum amount that can be garnished for consumer debt is 25% of your disposable earnings, or the amount by which your weekly income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage, whichever is less.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Getting covers and shades for windows is another way to keep heat from absorbing into your home, the federal energy agency said.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
14 May 2026
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Officials said that when questioned upon rescue by the Harbor Master in Cartagena, Spain, the boat captain revealed that the well covers were nuclear components.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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With a cast drawn from comedy-scene friends such as Kate Berlant and Conner O’Malley all tuned into a very specific wavelength, the movie somehow surpasses conventional notions of camp and irony to exist in a genuinely unique space all its own.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Criminologists point out that society can create a narrative — whether based on reality or an exaggeration of it — that dominates culture and surpasses the motives of one person.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Noun
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HELOCs do not offer monthly or yearly rate caps, except for an introductory rate.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Applicable trademarks cover a wide range of NASCAR products, including clothing, caps, keychains, toys, miniature cars and board games.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2026
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New construction starts have fallen 77% in primary markets and 62% in secondary markets from recent peaks, according to JLL, even as demand surges.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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“Tops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tops. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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