- present tense form of top (3rd person singular).
tops
Example Sentences
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The age restriction tops a list of around 20 corporate no-nos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The San Francisco-based startup, a chief rival to OpenAI, said the model tops industry benchmarks for coding and knowledge work while consuming fewer computing resources than earlier versions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Glazed-earthenware cylinders with rounded tops support hefty forms on their sides that seem to be invisibly cantilevered from the central mass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Think of this warming as moving north and uphill," Kendon explains, highlighting that the UK is losing the coldest habitats from the tops of mountains.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
He hopped up into a nearby seat, sprang forward, and vaulted over the tops of all the other seat backs like an Olympic hurdler.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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