top off

phrasal verb

topped off; topping off; tops off
1
: to end (something) usually in an exciting or impressive way
We topped off dinner with dessert and coffee.
The victory tops off the coach's extremely successful career.
2
US : to fill (something) completely with a liquid
I added a little more coffee to top off the mug.
He stopped at the gas station to top off the car's tank.

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As the night stretched luxuriously late, champagne glasses were topped off, diamonds admired anew, and petits fours passed to prolong the evening’s magic. Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025 That's precisely why Entertainment Weekly is celebrating what just might go down as the golden age of reality television with our Reality Rewind Issue, topped off with EW's ranking of our 25 favorite reality stars of the era. Ew Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 The Gramma’s pizza, brought from his Long Island days, is made in a pan with olive oil on the bottom and topped off with oil. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025 The look was topped off with Swarovski Matrix Y necklace, Matrix tennis necklace, Millenia tennis bracelet, Matrix choker and matching Matrix ear cuffs. Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for top off

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“Top off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20off. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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