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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Peep-toe pumps, as well as a gold statement necklace and earrings, topped off her look.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Her son, meanwhile, rocked a classic white button-down shirt with navy trousers and, like his mom, topped off the look with a pair of sunnies.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
This was supposed to be a clear week when Amorim could drill his ideas into his players, but calamity has come instead, topped off by a signal failure on the West Coast Mainline meaning the team had to travel to London by coach rather than train on Saturday.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
One of the label’s iconic Baguette handbags — covered in bronze and crystal embellishments — topped off her look.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Her son, meanwhile, rocked a classic white button-down shirt with navy trousers and, like his mom, topped off the look with a pair of sunnies.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
This was supposed to be a clear week when Amorim could drill his ideas into his players, but calamity has come instead, topped off by a signal failure on the West Coast Mainline meaning the team had to travel to London by coach rather than train on Saturday.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
One of the label’s iconic Baguette handbags — covered in bronze and crystal embellishments — topped off her look.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Feb. 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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