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reach the top

VERB
arrive
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplish flourish prosper score succeed thrive
WEAK
become famous make good make it make the grade
Antonyms
STRONG
fail languish lose
WEAK
depart disappear go leave
VERB
peak
Synonyms
STRONGEST
climax crest culminate
WEAK
be at height come to a head reach the zenith top out
Antonyms
WEAK
fall hit bottom plunge

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She is also the female artist with the most songs ever to reach the top 10 list compiled by Billboard, the leading US music magazine.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Continue layering until you reach the top of your cup.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

But even as Vijay's victory has delighted fans and supporters, he has hurdles to cross to reach the top post.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

He led a 1975 expedition up the world’s second-highest mountain, K2, that failed to reach the top.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Although she could just about reach the top shelf with her fingertips, she was very unsteady, and the lower shelves were much too wobbly to risk climbing.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

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