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come out on top

come out on top verb: to result victorious after a long period of struggle, competition, etc.

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.

Forms of come out on top

third-person singular presentcomes out on top
present participlecoming out on top
pastcame out on top
past participlecome out on top

Questions about come out on top

What does come out on top mean?
Come out on top means to result victorious after a long period of struggle, competition, etc.
What part of speech is come out on top?
Come out on top is a verb.
What is the past tense of come out on top?
The past tense of come out on top is came out on top.

Words near come out on top in the dictionary

  1. come out in the wash
  2. come out of one's shell
  3. come out of the broom closet
  4. come out of the closet
  5. come out of the woodwork
  6. come out on top
  7. come out smelling like a rose
  8. come out smelling of roses
  9. come out swinging
  10. come out with
  11. come over

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