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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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Attendees included top members of the administration, as well as journalists, business executives and celebrities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The words of former champion and current world number one Judd Trump show that even experienced players at the top of the game remain daunted at the iconic Sheffield venue.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

India is in top place, followed by United Arab of Emirates, China and Saudi Arabia, according to a report by Deutsche Bank highlighting the Gulf’s AI involvement.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

In the NFL, you can never have enough good pass rushers, and the team that winds up winning the Super Bowl is often the one at or near the top in getting to the quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

She can’t even nudge it enough to let light in, and with dawning horror, she realizes their giant oak tree must have fallen on top of the cellar.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith