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as in highest
being at a point or level higher than all others
his kite got tangled in the topmost branches of the tree
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Recent Examples of topmost
And both films might have a shot at winning Academy Awards — a rare prospect for a country that produces more than 1,000 movies a year but has found the topmost industry honors hard to come by.
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Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Heat from the impact boiled off the topmost layer of the ocean while also heating the atmosphere.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The crash into Earth also heated the atmosphere, boiled off the topmost layer of the ocean and blanketed the planet in a cloud of dust making photosynthetic activity impossible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Heat from the impact caused the topmost layer of the ocean to boil off, while also heating the atmosphere.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Heat from the impact boiled off the topmost layer of the ocean while also heating the atmosphere.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The crash into Earth also heated the atmosphere, boiled off the topmost layer of the ocean and blanketed the planet in a cloud of dust making photosynthetic activity impossible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Heat from the impact caused the topmost layer of the ocean to boil off, while also heating the atmosphere.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topmost
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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In the interest of utmost safety, all 911 Cabriolet models feature an automatic rollover protection system that works with or without the top raised.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Get the accompanying travel case for the utmost ease.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, a winter storm watch was in place for parts of Michigan's upper peninsula and northern lower peninsula.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Once the actor put a razor to his upper lip, Donner ripped off his own mustache — a fake.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Topmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topmost. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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