- present tense form of top (3rd person singular).
tops
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As the trees grew, their stems gradually curved upward, bringing their tops back toward a vertical position.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
McDonagh, from a world where the playwright tops the chain of command, wasn’t having that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Over the 50 trading days prior to market tops, in contrast, the average short-term market timer increases his recommended exposure level by less than four percentage points.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Unlike bear-market bottoms, which typically end with a spasm of despair as traders throw in the towel, bull-market tops are far more gradual and less dramatic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
I mumble something about needing to go to the bathroom and slide out of the booth as Jen lays out clean plates and forks and tops up our water glasses.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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