from top to bottom

idiom

: in a very thorough way
We cleaned/searched the house from top to bottom.

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Velvety tree ants are a keystone species in the Angeles National Forest, shaping the ecosystem from top to bottom. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 The acceptance that no race is going to be 100 percent perfect from top to bottom. Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026 Sherwin-Williams Quietude A calming blue-green is a lovely choice for giving a space a more expansive feel, particularly when the entire room is color drenched from top to bottom to create uninterrupted lines. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026 The poll is part of a series from On3's The Field of 68 ranking the jobs in every league from top to bottom by anonymously polling veteran head coaches as well as assistants in each conference. Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from top to bottom

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“From top to bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20top%20to%20bottom. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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