- present tense form of top (3rd person singular).
tops
Example Sentences
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There was a palpable kindness that emanated throughout, as though every employee was working in her honor, whether performing in a show alongside her blood relatives or selling bedazzled tank tops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The lady wore bright red nail polish, low-cut tops and high heels - young Dolly thought she was beautiful.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Plus, here’s what led to the ouster of the L3Harris CEO, and the national debt tops $40 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Defense Department’s budget tops $1 trillion, the largest sum ever, even allowing for inflation.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
They did have some fur, but it sprouted from their bodies in strange places, such as the tops of their heads and in lines above their eyes.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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