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as in lids
a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents
make sure the top is on the blender before you turn it on or you'll make a mess
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as in pinnacles
the highest part or point
a hawk's nest at the very top of the tree
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as in exceeds
to be greater, better, or stronger than
the next contender's javelin throw topped the reigning champion's and set a new world record
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Recent Examples of tops
Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Softer foods like strawberry tops and fruit peels, bananas and small amounts of pasta and rice are OK.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The metro area that includes Los Angeles, Long Beach and Anaheim tops the list of California spots where homeowners spend the largest share of their income on mortgage payments.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Divide the batter evenly into the muffin tin, and sprinkle tops with crunch mixture.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Softer foods like strawberry tops and fruit peels, bananas and small amounts of pasta and rice are OK.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Rhode Island tops a new study based on real traveler reviews, beating out Texas, New York, and Washington for romantic charm.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The metro area that includes Los Angeles, Long Beach and Anaheim tops the list of California spots where homeowners spend the largest share of their income on mortgage payments.
—Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tops
Noun
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The co-branded visors can be fitted to Race-R Pro, Aeron GP and Aeron lids, generally suited for track use.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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Clear out your entire cabinet and match up lids with their corresponding bottoms.—
Kaylei Fear,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Our destination was a cluster of coral pinnacles called Rib Reef, on the Great Barrier Reef’s outer edge.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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And speaking of monologues, Carrie Coon’s surprising final sentiment has to be one of the finale’s pinnacles.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The company’s annual revenue now exceeds $35 million and has grown sevenfold in the past year, according to Proner.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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This far exceeds other similar devices.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Album covers were designed to outlive charts.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Boston Fire Department says the manhole covers were recently replaced, designed to catch themselves after releasing pressure instead of flying into the air.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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While some ferns are compact, others have a massive spread and towering heights.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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The system measures jump heights, air times, and landing speeds in real time, producing heat maps and graphic overlays that break down each program—all instantaneously.—
Maurizio Arseni,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
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That marks a record since the party's foundation in 1955 and surpasses the previous record of 300 seats won in 1986 by late Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.—
MARI YAMAGUCHI,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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That marks a record since the party’s foundation in 1955 and surpasses the previous record of 300 seats won in 1986 by the party under late Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Shares plunged last week as more than $1 trillion was wiped from the market caps of Big Tech companies amid concerns over the scale of AI spending and questions over returns.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Removable end caps allow for easy removal and installation, without disassembling the entire heavy-duty system.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2026
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Winter offers the clearest views of snowcapped peaks in both the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas, with the dramatic contrast of white mountain tops against blue skies.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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On Colorado's tallest peaks, including Mount Zirkel, and ski areas, including Keystone and Breckenridge, snow is forecast through Saturday evening.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Tops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tops. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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