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[top] / tɒp /
ADJECTIVE
best, most important; highest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dominant elite excellent finest leading preeminent primary principal
STRONG
capital chief crack crowning culminating fine first head lead maximum outside prime ruling sovereign superior tiptop upper
WEAK
apical first-class first-rate five-star foremost greatest loftiest maximal paramount supreme top-drawer top-notch topmost uppermost
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inferior poor secondary subordinate unimportant
STRONG
below least lower minor submissive
WEAK
low lowest second-rate
NOUN
highest point
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cap ceiling cover face head height lid peak point roof surface tip
STRONG
acme apex apogee capital climax cork crest crown culmination cusp finial limit maximum meridian pinnacle spire stopper summit superficies utmost vertex zenith
WEAK
fastigium high point
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bottom nadir personality rear
STRONG
base
WEAK
foot lowest
NOUN
highest rank
Synonyms
STRONGEST
best head
STRONG
captain chief choice cream elite flower lead leader pick pride prime prize utmost
WEAK
first place
Antonyms
STRONG
worst
WEAK
base bottom foot lowest nadir
VERB
place on or reach highest part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cap climb cover face finish
STRONG
ascend cloak clothe crest crown garnish piggyback protect reinforce roof scale superimpose surmount tip
WEAK
spread over
Antonyms
STRONG
descend
WEAK
drop fall lose lower
VERB
surpass
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat eclipse exceed outstrip total
STRONG
bash best better clobber excel finagle fox outdo outfox outshine overrun transcend
WEAK
be first blow away fake out go beyond run circles around shut out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fall behind
STRONG
fail lose surrender
WEAK
descend drop
VERB
remove the upper part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
trim
STRONG
amputate cream crop curtail decapitate dock pare pollard prune ream shear shorten skim truncate
WEAK
cut off detruncate file off lop off scrape off shave off
Antonyms
STRONG
elongate increase lengthen
WEAK
add

Example Sentences

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After a delay of 17 minutes, Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz - the tournament's top scorer with five goals - fluffed his lines from the penalty spot with a bizarre and untimely Panenka attempt.

From BBC

Its stand mixers were a top seller last year, and the company believes that 15% of Beautiful brand shoppers are new to Walmart, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Now with the latest revelations, it looks like there's a problem within the force from top to bottom," he added.

From BBC

A horrible moment for Diaz, who looked distraught as he was handed the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer by Fifa president Gianni Infantino at the end of the game.

From BBC

The England defender, who has been linked with some of Europe's top clubs, almost joined Liverpool last summer, and was out of contract at the end of this season.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.