- present tense form of top (3rd person singular).
tops
Example Sentences
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The residents of Drop City, a Colorado artists’ community, built domes from the curved steel tops of salvaged cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
With Price waiting on tops to move to within two sets of victory, Humphries nicked it by taking out a brilliant 105, with what he said "felt like the biggest shot of my career".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Bleaching events since 2018 have caused widespread coral mortality, with the United Nations' World Ocean Assessment warning that 90 percent of reefs could disappear if global warming tops 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Tree topping — where whole tops of trees or large branches are reduced to stubs — is also harmful for trees, according to Lancaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The square was encircled with elegant metal lampposts, their tops made to resemble apples, and spotted with a few ancient-looking trees.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
