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Two competitive eaters figured out who was the top dog.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
But now that core has graduated, opening the door for Archbishop Riordan to overtake Serra for No. 1 in the West Catholic Athletic League and De La Salle to reclaim its status as the Bay Area’s top dog.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
The 57-year-old Queens native and frequent controversy magnet wants to be top dog.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
This instability can be neatly exemplified by the Tories’ 12 culture secretaries in 13 years — top dog at the DCMS has not been considered a job-to-have in their Cabinet.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
But now that core has graduated, opening the door for Archbishop Riordan to overtake Serra for No. 1 in the West Catholic Athletic League and De La Salle to reclaim its status as the Bay Area’s top dog.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
The 57-year-old Queens native and frequent controversy magnet wants to be top dog.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2024
This instability can be neatly exemplified by the Tories’ 12 culture secretaries in 13 years — top dog at the DCMS has not been considered a job-to-have in their Cabinet.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for top dog
Noun
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The genre has not yet boasted more than four rulers in a year.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024
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Scorpio is lucky enough to have two planetary rulers: Mars and Pluto.Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Here’s the thing with California’s oranges: The California gold rush, smack in the middle of the 19th century, was an enormous splash in the placer pan.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
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The top six placers in each event qualified for the CIF State Championships in Clovis on May 24-25.Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Noun
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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 5 Nov. 2024.
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