top off
phrasal verb
topped off; topping off; tops off
1
: to end (something) usually in an exciting or impressive way
We topped off dinner with dessert and coffee.
The victory tops off the coach's extremely successful career.
2
US
: to fill (something) completely with a liquid
I added a little more coffee to top off the mug.
He stopped at the gas station to top off the car's tank.
Examples of top off in a Sentence
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Using a utility knife or a pair of heavy-duty scissors, carefully cut the top off the soda bottle or milk jug.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
North swapped out Tyler's pants for a matching miniskirt and added a microphone and a pair of black sunglasses to top off the look.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Nicholas took the top off the Mean Green defense with a 64-yard score on Charlotte’s first play, putting the 49ers up 10 points midway through the second quarter.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
To top off their lack of appreciation for our movie about teenagers where parents were only spoken about and rarely seen, the studio’s research had told them that a movie about high school kids would not do well.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
North swapped out Tyler's pants for a matching miniskirt and added a microphone and a pair of black sunglasses to top off the look.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Nicholas took the top off the Mean Green defense with a 64-yard score on Charlotte’s first play, putting the 49ers up 10 points midway through the second quarter.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
To top off their lack of appreciation for our movie about teenagers where parents were only spoken about and rarely seen, the studio’s research had told them that a movie about high school kids would not do well.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top off
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“Top off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20off. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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