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How to Use "Top" with Example Sentences
top
(n):
the highest part of something; the highest point or position; the cover or lid of something; piece of clothing that covers the upper part of the body
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Used with adjectives:
"
He made it to the
very
top
of the mountain.
"
(very, extreme)
"
We couldn't open the
bottle
top
.
"
(bottle)
"
She wore a
long-sleeved
top
.
"
(long-sleeved, sleeveless, strapless, loose, baggy, tight, tank)
"
They are wearing
matching
tops
.
"
(matching)
Used with verbs:
"
He
climbed
to the
top
of the mountain.
"
(climbed, scaled, made it)
"
They
reached
the
top
of the hill.
"
(reached)
"
Meet
me at the
top
of the hill.
"
(meet, see)
"
The helicopter
landed
on
top
of the building.
"
(landed, set down)
"
He
rose
to the
top
of the company quickly.
"
(rose, climbed)
"
The cat
sits
on
top
of the car every morning.
"
(sits, rests)
"
Remove
the bottle
top
before recycling.
"
(remove, unscrew)
"
Put
the
top
back on the toothpaste.
"
(put, screw)
"
She
wears
tight
tops
.
"
(wears)
Used with prepositions:
"
Put your name
at
the
top
of the page.
"
(at)
"
I like cherries
on
top
of my ice cream sundaes.
"
(on)
"
Exercising is
at
the
top
of my to-do list.
"
(at, on)
top
(adj):
highest in a position
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Used with verbs:
"
She
is
the
top
student of her class.
"
(be: is/am/are, became)
"
He
received
top
honors for his service in the military.
"
(received, earned, be + awarded)
Used with prepositions:
"
She is the
top
surgeon
in
her field.
"
(in)
"
He was the
top
student
of
his graduating class.
"
(of)
Used with nouns:
"
He is the
top
advisor
to the president.
"
(advisor, aide)
"
She is the
top
athlete
.
"
(athlete, candidate, contender, player)
"
She received the
top
award
.
"
(award, grade, prize)
"
Can you reach the
top
button
?
"
(button, half, shelf, step)
"
They live on the
top
floor
.
"
(floor, story)
top
(v):
to do better than someone or something else
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Used with adverbs:
"
He
easily
topped
the world record for speed skating.
"
(easily)
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