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came out on top

came out on top is the simple past of come out on top.

Meaning of come out on top

Verb

come out on top (third-person singular simple present comes out on top, present participle coming out on top, simple past came out on top, past participle come out on top)

  1. To result victorious after a long period of struggle, competition, etc.
    • He ultimately came out on top after some initial loses in the first few electoral contests.

Questions about came out on top

What is came out on top the simple past of?
Came out on top is the simple past of come out on top.

Words near came out on top in the dictionary

  1. came out
  2. came out in
  3. came out in the wash
  4. came out of one's shell
  5. came out of the closet
  6. came out on top
  7. came out swinging
  8. came out with
  9. came over
  10. came right
  11. came round

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