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Situated at the top or highest position
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adjective
Situated at the top or highest position
“The top shelf”
noun
The upper part of anything
“The mower cuts off the tops of the grass”
noun
The highest or uppermost side of anything
“Put your books on top of the desk”
noun
The top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
“The view from the peak was magnificent”
noun
The first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
“A relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth”
noun
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
noun
The greatest possible intensity
“He screamed at the top of his lungs”
noun
Platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
noun
A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
“He got a bright red top and string for his birthday”
noun
Covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
“He removed the top of the carton”
noun
A garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips
“He stared as she buttoned her top”
noun
A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
“He was afraid of a fire in the circus tent”
verb
Be superior or better than some standard
“She exceeded our expectations”
verb
Pass by, over, or under without making contact
“The balloon cleared the tree tops”
verb
Be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
“A star tops the Christmas Tree”
verb
Be ahead of others; be the first
“She topped her class every year”
verb
Provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
“The towers were topped with conical roofs”
verb
Reach or ascend the top of
“The hikers topped the mountain just before noon”
verb
Strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
verb
Cut the top off
“Top trees and bushes”
verb
Be the culminating event
“The speech crowned the meeting”
verb
Finish up or conclude
“They topped off their dinner with a cognac”
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Example Sentences
The top shelf
The mower cuts off the tops of the grass
The title should be written at the top of the first page
Put your books on top of the desk
Only the top side of the box was painted
The view from the peak was magnificent
They clambered to the tip of Monadnock
The region is a few molecules wide at the summit
A relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth
His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
The artist's gifts are at their acme
At the height of her career
The peak of perfection
Summer was at its peak
… catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
The summit of his ambition
So many highest superlatives achieved by man
At the top of his profession
He screamed at the top of his lungs
He got a bright red top and string for his birthday
He removed the top of the carton
He couldn't get the top off of the bottle
Put the cover back on the kettle
He stared as she buttoned her top
He was afraid of a fire in the circus tent
They had the big top up in less than an hour
She exceeded our expectations
She topped her performance of last year
The balloon cleared the tree tops
A star tops the Christmas Tree
She topped her class every year
The towers were topped with conical roofs
The hikers topped the mountain just before noon
Top trees and bushes
The speech crowned the meeting
They topped off their dinner with a cognac
Top the evening with champagne
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