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
Lake Buchanan, the uppermost reservoir among the Highland Lakes, has risen 20 feet since July 1 and is now 100% full, up from 61% last month.
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 16 July 2025
The third and uppermost floor is reached by another flight of stairs and hosts the master bedroom.
—Adam Williams
july 02, New Atlas, 2 July 2025
With those power conduits out of the way, the uppermost levels can connect better to smaller hybrid-bonding bond pads, TSMC researchers calculate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2024
The colorway blends neutral shades of black, gray and brown, finishing off with a near-white filling in the uppermost portion of the pair.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 16 July 2025
The third and uppermost floor is reached by another flight of stairs and hosts the master bedroom.
—Adam Williams
july 02, New Atlas, 2 July 2025
With those power conduits out of the way, the uppermost levels can connect better to smaller hybrid-bonding bond pads, TSMC researchers calculate.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2024
The colorway blends neutral shades of black, gray and brown, finishing off with a near-white filling in the uppermost portion of the pair.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppermost
Adjective
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These allow cables like the ATX12V/EPS12V and fan connectors to reach the motherboard’s top edge.—
Thomas Soderstrom,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Lots of people will likely be having that reaction at two upcoming nonprofit events that will feature a selection of mouthwatering dishes prepped by some of the valley’s top chefs.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The upper stage flying on the first three SLS missions is no longer in production.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Uppermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppermost. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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