topside
1 of 2adverb or adjective
top·side
ˈtäp-ˈsīd 
1
: to or on the top or surface
2
: in a position of authority
3
: on deck
1
topsides plural
: the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline
2
: the highest level of authority
3
: the upper portion of the ionosphere
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
For this reason, when there was an excess of energy in the grid, the elevators would have to bring some of the sand back topside.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The top seeds Fudge & Braverman, winners of a slew of golds together in the last 18 months on tour, ran into the rapidly rising Bobbi Oshiro and her partner Allison Harris in the semis, sending the No. 1s into the Bronze medal match from the topside of the draw.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Adverb or adjective
The scorned rider took off topside, leaving the man with a head wound on the floor.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
For this reason, when there was an excess of energy in the grid, the elevators would have to bring some of the sand back topside.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
This blew open the topside of the draw, combined with a team of qualifiers in Thomas Yu & Len Yang (gold medalist in pro doubles at the US Open and the man who ousted Andre Agassi in mixed) making noise of their own.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The top seeds Fudge & Braverman, winners of a slew of golds together in the last 18 months on tour, ran into the rapidly rising Bobbi Oshiro and her partner Allison Harris in the semis, sending the No. 1s into the Bronze medal match from the topside of the draw.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Topside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topside. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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