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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
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Softening the blow, however, is the bounty of on-sale tops at Amazon awaiting my cart.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Singapore tops the payout rankings for the 2026 Winter Games.
—Lee Ying Shan,sydney Goh, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Save on our favorite fashion finds for every occasion with the best dresses, jeans, shorts, tops and skirts of the season—just in time to start shopping for your spring wardrobe.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Softening the blow, however, is the bounty of on-sale tops at Amazon awaiting my cart.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
Pembroke also tops other Niche lists for the local area, including the best high school for STEM in the metro, the best college prep private high school in the area, as well as the best private K-12 school in the area.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Singapore tops the payout rankings for the 2026 Winter Games.
—Lee Ying Shan,sydney Goh, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tops
Noun
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The leak-proof and reusable lids come in seven sizes that stretch over food and containers to create an airtight seal, essentially eliminating the need for plastic wrap.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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This 11-piece Carote nonstick cookware set includes two frying pans, a saute pan, two saucepans, two fridge storage lids, two silicone lids and two removable handles that can be attached to different pieces in the set with just the click of a button.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Our destination was a cluster of coral pinnacles called Rib Reef, on the Great Barrier Reef’s outer edge.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This performance leap, which exceeds earlier targets comes, as drones face growing demands across industrial, defense, and emergency-response markets.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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With a community that exceeds 14 million followers on Instagram, Ojeda has built a solid career as a content creator, entrepreneur and lifestyle figure, gaining popularity thanks to her collaborations with brands, photo shoots and personal projects linked to fashion and wellness.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The first issue of Odin will feature variant covers by comic and album artist Alex Eckman-Lawn (Swan Songs), who is illustrating the main Cover A for the full series.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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High-end car covers are almost always over $400.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
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Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Even after playing the biggest stage in the world, Bad Bunny continues to leap to new heights.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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China’s domestic regulation of AI surpasses the efforts of most other countries in the world, in part because of its longstanding censorship apparatus.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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People would generally agree that of all the mainstream country stars out there now, no one surpasses you as far as really having an appreciation and aptitude for bluegrass.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Instead, consultants are dealing with lower rates, fee caps, and payments tied to performance.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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On the other hand, if demand does not keep up with coins that lack strict caps or are still being minted, their prices can stay the same or even drop.—
Will Jones,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gun violence was epidemic throughout the country; violent crime rates reached their historic peaks in many American cities.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar; beat to stiff peaks.—
Sarah Carey,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Tops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tops. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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