topside
1 of 2adverb or adjective
top·side
ˈtäp-ˈsīd 
1
: to or on the top or surface
2
: in a position of authority
3
: on deck
1
topsides plural
: the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline
2
: the highest level of authority
3
: the upper portion of the ionosphere
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
What drove humankind belowground, and is there any chance of survival topside?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
From the topside, No. 1 Bright & Bar could not find a way past No. 3 Pisnik & Daescu, as Tina traded one long-wingspan guy for another here with solid success.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
On August 1 at 12:55 am, the prize was free of the bottom and on its way topside, but things were going wrong.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
What drove humankind belowground, and is there any chance of survival topside?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
Prepared by a topside chef, a chicken sandwich is making its slow descent down an elevator, carried by an official who joins the reporter and her chaperones.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025
From the topside, No. 1 Bright & Bar could not find a way past No. 3 Pisnik & Daescu, as Tina traded one long-wingspan guy for another here with solid success.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Topside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topside. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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