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
Adjective
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Ninety-six per cent of his total passes go long, the most across the top four divisions.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Glamour testers tried their top picks and evaluated each based on longevity, coverage, ability to blur fine lines and wrinkles, and more.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Wild were already playing without Mats Zuccarello with an upper-body injury.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Because of this pattern of upper German/lower Scots settlement, Midland states like Ohio and Illinois are still often noted as having distinct accents associated with their southern and northern sections.—
Valerie Fridland,
Big Think,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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