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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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Continue layering until you reach the top of your cup.

From Salon • May 24, 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

Mountaineers say they sometimes get overcome by what's known as summit fever - the desire to reach the top - even if they have concerns about their climb.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

But on Friday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, that surgically repaired knee carried Vonn back to a familiar place that now seemed out of reach: the top step of the podium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

He had a mountain to climb and he was jolly well going to reach the top or die in the attempt.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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