as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others
the uppermost floor of the house gets very hot in the summer
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Recent Examples of uppermost
And it's often tossed in the uppermost cabinet in Grandma's kitchen.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
One answer is that any of these prices will seem reasonable compared to what resellers will be asking for them, probably even at the uppermost level.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Locate the two uppermost stars — Merak and Dubhe — and draw an imaginary line from the former through the latter and out into space.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Her record won’t be matched for some time, as the runners-up – Drake and Mariah Carey – are steady with their 24 placements inside the uppermost tier.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
One answer is that any of these prices will seem reasonable compared to what resellers will be asking for them, probably even at the uppermost level.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
Locate the two uppermost stars — Merak and Dubhe — and draw an imaginary line from the former through the latter and out into space.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Her record won’t be matched for some time, as the runners-up – Drake and Mariah Carey – are steady with their 24 placements inside the uppermost tier.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppermost
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That group does not include top prospect Jaxon Wiggins, who went on the IL at Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday with right elbow inflammation.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Spoon the berries and juices over the yogurt and top with granola.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below About an hour after each launch, the Falcon 9 upper stage deployed its cargo, sending the satellites on track to join the SpaceX low Earth orbit megaconstellation.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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