upmost

adjective

ˈəp-ˌmōst How to pronounce upmost (audio)
Definition of upmostnext
as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others the upmost floor of the building

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upmost
  1. top
  2. upper
Adjective
  • The model currently rates Thompson, who is in the thick of his prime at age 29, as the league’s top goalie.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In alphabetical order, here are the top wide receivers ahead of the Georgia high school football season.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of top
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  • Madonna opened in pink Saint Laurent and corsetry, BTS arrived as a seven-man team in red, white and black, Justin Bieber played acoustic guitar in custom Skylrk and Shakira took the field barefoot in enough fringe to register from the upper deck.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
  • Sunday dawned fairly clear and bright for the World Cup 2026 final, with temperatures dropping from last week’s oppressive, humid 90s to the drier upper 70s and low 80s with wildfire smoke all but washed away.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of upper
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“Upmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upmost. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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