How to Use topside in a Sentence

topside

1 of 2 adverb or adjective
  • But the journey isn't all about soaking up some sun topside.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Made a few 4x4’s in afternoon & went up topside a while.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018
  • Mal, Inej, and Jesper go topside to fight, followed by Kaz.
    Nick Schager, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2021
  • When the Trieste finally bobbed to the surface, Walsh and Piccard climbed up the long ladder to go topside and perched on their vessel.
    Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Feb. 2012
  • Such a project could allow the company to work on multiple ships at once, with topside work happening at the jetty and hull work in the drydock.
    Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Sinclair alone manages to escape, getting found in the arid, rocky landscape topside by U.S. troops based nearby.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Kenji emerges and brings the tunnel crashing down on Homelander, and subsequently flees topside, with Kimiko in pursuit.
    Nick Schager, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • What literally stands in the path would present a formidable challenge in time, cost and the risk of major disruptions topside.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022
  • Sporting a flowing cheetah-print caftan and wide-brimmed sunhat, Jenner posed topside in a shot featuring her daughter Kendall’s 818 Tequila.
    Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • Researchers were able to determine three different types of motorcycle crashes: lowside (falling toward the inside of the turn), highside (falling toward the outside of the turn), and topside (going over the motorcycles handle bars).
    Leah Groth, Health.com, 20 Aug. 2020
  • But the journey isn't all about soaking up some sun topside.
    Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Made a few 4x4’s in afternoon & went up topside a while.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018
  • Mal, Inej, and Jesper go topside to fight, followed by Kaz.
    Nick Schager, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2021
  • When the Trieste finally bobbed to the surface, Walsh and Piccard climbed up the long ladder to go topside and perched on their vessel.
    Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Feb. 2012
  • Such a project could allow the company to work on multiple ships at once, with topside work happening at the jetty and hull work in the drydock.
    Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Sinclair alone manages to escape, getting found in the arid, rocky landscape topside by U.S. troops based nearby.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Kenji emerges and brings the tunnel crashing down on Homelander, and subsequently flees topside, with Kimiko in pursuit.
    Nick Schager, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2020
  • What literally stands in the path would present a formidable challenge in time, cost and the risk of major disruptions topside.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022
  • Sporting a flowing cheetah-print caftan and wide-brimmed sunhat, Jenner posed topside in a shot featuring her daughter Kendall’s 818 Tequila.
    Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • Researchers were able to determine three different types of motorcycle crashes: lowside (falling toward the inside of the turn), highside (falling toward the outside of the turn), and topside (going over the motorcycles handle bars).
    Leah Groth, Health.com, 20 Aug. 2020
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topside

2 of 2 noun
  • Then, placing the saw on the topside of the limb a little farther out from the trunk, saw down through the limb.
    Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2018
  • In their four to six weeks of life topside, the insects will shed their translucent outer husks and take to the trees.
    Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 4 May 2017
  • Those of the crew who had managed to make their way topside jumped into the frigid water.
    Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ, 18 May 2018
  • Because there’s no outboard hanging off the back, the whole topside of the hull is usable.
    Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2018
  • Only the five crew members, who were topside and awake when the fire took hold, managed to escape.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2019
  • And once that soil was gone, it was gone for good, silting up the seabed and exposing the old bony rock beneath Europe’s soft topside.
    Bella Bathurst, Newsweek, 29 May 2014
  • The platform was recently decommissioned and the deck and topside were brought back to shore.
    Sara Sneath, NOLA.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • The pulverized rock comes out the back via conveyor belt to be loaded onto rail cars and hauled topside.
    Washington Post, 20 June 2018
  • When complete, the topside of Eisenhower will boast more than 1,800 modules.
    Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2019
  • Despite the focus topside, the 48 also has a cabin with a single berth, toilet and shower, and even a table to work.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Crews used a series of ropes to pluck the terrified pup, which squealed with delight upon arrival topside.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 17 May 2018
  • After noon chow topside again. Pulled within 3000 yards of beachhead.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018
  • There's plenty of closet and cargo space, a pair of facing seats with a big dining table and a roof hatch for access to the topside luggage rack.
    Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 27 May 2017
  • Now, more than two years later, the bones are nearly clean and researchers are looking forward to bringing them topside to finish the cleaning process.
    Kale Williams, OregonLive.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Step 1: Dust Dust each room, including the topsides of all the furniture, undersides of shelves, and all handrails, as well as picture frames, TV screens and knickknacks.
    Arianne Cohen, Woman's Day, 16 Mar. 2017
  • Eight minutes later a 28-inch brown trout came topside and was briefly admired before release.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2018
  • Some species are two-toned, with purple topsides and pink underbellies.
    Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 27 June 2019
  • The room rate also includes a suite attendant, stationed topside throughout the night should guests need anything.
    Scott Craven, azcentral, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Sibande, guarded closely by Sanford, missed a topside 3-pointer in the final two seconds.
    Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Those two tunnels, feeding the massive, arching diffuser, do yeoman’s work of sucking the car to the road, obviating the need for large wings on the car’s topside.
    Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 12 July 2017
  • That topside is almost certainly meant to support a larger, wider sail with missile launch tubes inside.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2019
  • If your room otherwise features wall treatments with presence and a graphic rug, ignoring the topside is like wearing a ball gown without a tiara.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 13 July 2021
  • One crisp, wistful photo shows sailors at attention topside, an Indonesian harbor beyond washed in milky light and dotted with dozens of ships.
    Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Delta, the first platform to be taken apart, consists of what is known as a topside, a kind of offshore petroleum factory and hotel with accommodation for more than 160 people.
    Stanley Reed, New York Times, 8 June 2017
  • Data from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation shows dollar-topside bets outweigh bearish views this week.
    Vassilis Karamanis, Bloomberg.com, 9 May 2017
  • Its services will include technical and material support, topside work and dry-docking availabilities, according to the company.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2021
  • By buying McDermott, Subsea 7 would also inherit the Houston company's businesses that construct topsides and jacket structures for offshore platforms.
    Collin Eaton, Houston Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Then, placing the saw on the topside of the limb a little farther out from the trunk, saw down through the limb.
    Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 13 Jan. 2018
  • In their four to six weeks of life topside, the insects will shed their translucent outer husks and take to the trees.
    Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 4 May 2017
  • Those of the crew who had managed to make their way topside jumped into the frigid water.
    Jonathan W. Jordan, WSJ, 18 May 2018

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