TOPS Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

tops 1 of 2

noun

Definition of tops

plural of top

as in lids

a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents make sure the top is on the blender before you turn it on or you'll make a mess

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as in pinnacles

the highest part or point a hawk's nest at the very top of the tree

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tops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of top

as in exceeds

to be greater, better, or stronger than the next contender's javelin throw topped the reigning champion's and set a new world record

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Recent Examples of tops

Noun

The star loves a striped moment, which is especially clear in her collection of tops and Oxfords. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026 It’s also lightly lined and has a deep V-neck design that can remain hidden under different tops. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Nothing’s more frustrating than opening your suitcase to find your cutest tops looking like they’ve been crumpled into paper balls. — Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Here's exactly how to style red ballet flats with your favorite jeans and white tops like Zendaya, Dua Lipa, and a few other street style experts. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 July 2026 Coastal-meets-countryside, meaning the brand’s online shelves are well-stocked with pleated shirtdresses, flowing peasant tops, and striped mesh tote bags for housing towels and your newest beach read. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Sticks are especially useful for hitting the spots that need the most protection, such as the tops of your cheeks, the bridge of your nose and your forehead, without committing to reapplying everywhere. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 From the cheapest cuts to the most expensive, Argentina is tops, asserts Barahona, who has worked in restaurants across Argentina, Uruguay, and Texas. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Best Vuori Tanks and Shirts Tank tops and T-shirts are slashed right now, including the AllTheForm Support Tank and the Halo Muscle Tank. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Verb

The Ginna plant tops this up by another 576 MW. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026 For Signe Yates, no recipe tops the Chunky Tomato 'n' Grilled Corn Bisque. — Christina Daves, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Generative AI phishing tops the list at 51%, up from 22% just one year earlier. — Kevin Pierce, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Taylor Swift's empire tops $2 billion as wedding frenzy fuels global obsession. — FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 When asked what will be America's biggest challenge over the next 50 years, political division, along with economic affordability, tops the list. — Fred Backus, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Following the Oklahoma style, the team smashes Vidalia onions directly into the beef, making the patties superthin, then tops them with brown mustard, American cheese and pickles. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 What the candidates say When asked about the biggest concerns facing El Dorado County residents, Vang said affordability tops the list. — Corey Schmidt july 1, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 For Brooke Addison, sustainable landscape designer and founder of Lark Haven Studio landscaping company in Seattle, woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) tops her list of go-to groundcover plants for shade. — The Spruce, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tops

Noun

In an alternative universe, Pogačar too could have been donning one of its lids.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Her eyes also boasted their usual liquid black wing with a metallic shimmer on the lids and a Gothic charcoal hue buffed in her waterline.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026

Definition of lids

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The Ed Sullivan Theater, which first opened in 1927, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box.

— Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of pinnacles

Noun

Designed for autonomous mobile robots, humanoids, and industrial automation systems, the sensor provides 180°×180° three-dimensional spatial awareness, enabling robots to detect people and obstacles at all heights.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Well, Tristan climbed it; my knee-knocking fear of heights halted me halfway up.

— Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Definition of heights

Verb

Since then, Lebanese health authorities say more than 4,250 people have been killed — a toll that surpasses the war deaths in Iran but in a country 16 times less populous.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
The borough jails won't be ready and Rikers' current population of about 6,700 inmates surpasses the 4,100-bed capacity of the new facilities.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of surpasses

Noun

The bill also created new caps for federal loans for both professional and graduate students.

— Madeline Luebkert, CBS News, 1 July 2026
The bill also established new borrowing caps for parents and graduate students who take out loans, and imposed new restrictions for Pell Grants, among other measures.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of caps

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The campground offers hiking, backpacking, wildlife viewing and fishing amid towering mountain peaks, alpine lakes and dense forest.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026