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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Holmes topped off the cozy winter outfit with a black beanie, oversized square sunglasses, and white sneakers.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Gold jewelry, including a chunky charm bracelet and De Beers earrings, topped off her look.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Unusually strong Santa Ana winds topped off decades of decisions about land management and urban planning—setting a stage for sparks (with a still unknown origin) that ignited some of the most destructive infernos in California’s admittedly fire-prone history.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration announced Thursday its final round of student debt relief, topping off the most loan forgiveness ever given in a presidency.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Gold jewelry, including a chunky charm bracelet and De Beers earrings, topped off her look.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Unusually strong Santa Ana winds topped off decades of decisions about land management and urban planning—setting a stage for sparks (with a still unknown origin) that ignited some of the most destructive infernos in California’s admittedly fire-prone history.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration announced Thursday its final round of student debt relief, topping off the most loan forgiveness ever given in a presidency.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Top off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20off. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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