1
as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others
an office in the top story of the building the top student in our graduating class
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as in most
of the greatest or highest degree or quantity
your safety is our top priority
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
he's one of the tennis club's top players
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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
nearly all of the top officials in the state's department of corrections resigned after the scandal
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as in pinnacle
the highest part or point
a hawk's nest at the very top of the tree
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as in to exceed
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the next contender's javelin throw topped the reigning champion's and set a new world record
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Recent Examples of top
John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu has offered Hamas a chance to surrender and send top leaders into exile.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Story would’ve batted somewhere at the top of the lineup, but after him the Red Sox probably would have had to bat Wong fifth or sixth just to break up all the lefties.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Cj Moore, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Thursday night’s matchup between the U.S. and Finland averaged 1.55 million viewers on ESPN, topping last year’s All-Star Game (1.4 million) by 11%.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Already Africa’s wealthiest person, the 67-year-old Nigerian moves back into the ranks of the top 100 richest since 2018, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
Netanyahu has offered Hamas a chance to surrender and send top leaders into exile.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
Ultimately, Liverpool did enough to close out the win and restore their seven-point lead at the top of the table.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Story would’ve batted somewhere at the top of the lineup, but after him the Red Sox probably would have had to bat Wong fifth or sixth just to break up all the lefties.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
The only output that topped this one was 1.68 PPP against Presbyterian in the 2014-15 opener.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Thursday night’s matchup between the U.S. and Finland averaged 1.55 million viewers on ESPN, topping last year’s All-Star Game (1.4 million) by 11%.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top
Adjective
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McConnell spends most of his time at the training ground with the other youngsters, including Morton, Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley and Trey Nyoni.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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The reality is that most trans people in this country are poor and working class.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Lucas Bergvall and Dejan Kulusevski are excellent at carrying the ball and driving into space.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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With its affordable price, this coverlet is an excellent value for the quality.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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The interview with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier was taped at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, and is expected to explore the changes that the president has implemented since taking office three weeks ago.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Disney’s chief human resources officer Sonia Coleman outlined changes to the company’s DEI efforts in a memo to leadership Tuesday.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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To look the part, this variant gets a darkened front shield and trunk lid, as well as beefy front and rear skidplates, and redesigned wheelarch extensions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Feb. 2025
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The pots are oven-safe up to 900 degrees and the lids are oven-safe up to 400 degrees.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Tim Robinson and Sam Richardson, the comedic geniuses behind Detroiters, a sitcom about an underdog advertising firm, have finally made it to the pinnacle of American commercialism: the Super Bowl.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2025
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The path to this pinnacle of achievement is essentially a distillation of the very best cars exhibited each year.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mahomes’ touchdown-to-interception ratio in the playoffs (5.4-to-1) also exceeds his regular season rate (3.3-to-1).—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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With the average price of a new iPhone exceeding $1,000, these auctions provide an opportunity to buy iPhones for a fraction of the cost.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tap the plus icon in the upper right corner of the My Devices screen, select Add device, then Plugs.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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Her roommate called 911 and first responders found Zhuang suffering from multiple injuries to her upper body, according to Lt. Michael Modica, who did not disclose the nature of her injuries amid the investigation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Anna Rose Layden/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images The question of who should have access to the nation's secrets is one of the utmost importance.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Upholding the integrity of the game has always been of the utmost importance to me.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Top.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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