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topper

[top-er] / ˈtɒp ər /
NOUN
answer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comment explanation feedback interpretation justification key observation rebuttal remark report resolution response result return sign solution statement
STRONG
acknowledgment antiphon close comeback cooler counterclaim crack defense disclosure echo elucidation guff lip plea refutation rejoinder repartee retort riposte vindication wisecrack
WEAK
Band-Aid back talk backcap parting shot pay dirt quick fix rhetorical question thank-you note the ticket
Antonyms
STRONGEST
problem question quiet request silence trouble
NOUN
hat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fedora headgear helmet
STRONG
Panama Stetson boater bonnet bowler bucket chapeau headpiece lid sailor skimmer sombrero straw tam
WEAK
millinery stove pipe tam o'shanter ten-gallon
NOUN
opera hat
Synonyms
WEAK
silk hat stovepipe hat
NOUN
retort
Synonyms
STRONGEST
quip rejoinder repartee
STRONG
antiphon comeback cooler counter crack gag jape jest joke lip reply reprisal respond response retaliation return revenge riposte sally wisecrack witticism
WEAK
back answer back talk parting shot snappy comeback
Antonyms
STRONG
kindness question request sympathy
NOUN
top hat
Synonyms
WEAK
high hat silk hat stovepipe hat
NOUN
zenith
Synonyms
STRONG
acme altitude apex apogee cap capstone climax crest crown culmination elevation eminence height meridian payoff peak pinnacle roof summit tiptop vertex
WEAK
capper high noon high point
Antonyms
STRONG
base bottom depth lowness nadir start unimportance

Example Sentences

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WSJ | Buy Side: Find the best mattress topper for your sleep situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

Amazon Haul was created to compete with Temu, the digital megamall that sells directly from Chinese manufacturers, translating to cartoonishly low prices: $5 sneakers, a $6 foam mattress topper.

From Salon • May 7, 2025

Ms Green said, since its creation, people had been contacting the group to ask where they could see the topper and stopping by to take photos.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

Do you want to know if someone needs a changing table topper with beveled sides, preferably before Friday?

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025

But the fateful appearance of that mayhem-inducing squirrel was the topper.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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