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Recent Examples of top dog
Houston has found success by championing the team concept without necessarily crowning any of its young players as the top dog, but Green’s growth is undeniable.
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Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Out of all the free agents on the market, Soto is clearly the top dog and the Mets have a real shot to bring him to Queens.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Voters narrowed the field down to the top dog during the three preliminary polls.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
LeBron seems motivated to prove that while Luka might be the future, LeBron is presently still top dog.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Out of all the free agents on the market, Soto is clearly the top dog and the Mets have a real shot to bring him to Queens.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Voters narrowed the field down to the top dog during the three preliminary polls.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 16 Jan. 2025
LeBron seems motivated to prove that while Luka might be the future, LeBron is presently still top dog.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top dog
Noun
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The dynastic rulers in the French House of Bourbon, unlike the rulers in Britain, did not cede power voluntarily; Robespierre and the Jacobins took it from them violently in the French Revolution.—
Robert D. Atkinson,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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Huge Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh Found: The burial chamber in Egypt most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said.—
Noriko Hayashi,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The company acquired 102 federal mining claims in the Lisbon Valley of Utah in November 2021 and expanded its holdings to 743 placer claims over 14,320 acres by July 2023.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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Hancock was an All-Region football player and two-time Top 3 state placer in wrestling, according to the outlet.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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This team has cast off its familiar underdog mantle and embraced being the overdog.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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It’s always funny when a show about underdogs is … an overdog.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2021
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“Top dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20dog. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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