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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 the new MXene film was not only more flexible than ITO, but also increased brightness by almost an order of magnitude by making the contact between the topmost light-emitting organic layer and the film more efficient.
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
The topmost dial sets the shutter speed, and the flat rear dial is used for menu navigation and to scroll through pictures during playback.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
In China, the world’s topmost steelmaker, policy is murkier but capacity is huge.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
The various roofs are blue and the topmost turret is gold.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
The topmost dial sets the shutter speed, and the flat rear dial is used for menu navigation and to scroll through pictures during playback.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
In China, the world’s topmost steelmaker, policy is murkier but capacity is huge.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
The various roofs are blue and the topmost turret is gold.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topmost
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Williams is wrapping up one of the best rookie contracts ever for a player drafted outside of the top 10, having already established himself as an All-Star, All-NBA and All-Defensive team selection for an NBA champion.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Had the Notre Dame game continued in 2026, SC would have played four of the top five teams in the country last season, per SP+.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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So Amrik taught Rai to cherish his tools and treat them with the utmost care.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Because Lanzillo was working for a private private investigator firm retained by a law firm representing the Costa Mesa Police Officers’ Association, the case required the utmost competence and independence.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
17 May 2026
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The front opened across the toes, while the patent upper curved high enough over the foot to keep the mule closer to a going-out pump than a minimal slide.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Recipe information Place a rack in upper third of oven; heat broiler.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
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“Topmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topmost. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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